SDC Information

As an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited Standards Developer (ASD) APCO International is dedicated to ensuring public safety communications has a role in the development of standards affecting our industry. APCO's standards development activities have a broad scope, ranging from the actual development of standards to the representation of public safety communications in other standards development areas.

Participation is based on need for particular categories, which are users of public safety equipment and processes, producers of public safety equipment and processes, and those who have a general interest in public safety standards, such as academia, consultants and other governmental agencies.

For consideration for the APCO SDC and/or any of its subcommittees or working groups, please respond to the following questions.  Applicants are encouraged to be very detailed and specific in their responses, as this assists in the selection and assignment of committee members.

For questions and/or further information, email the Standards Program Manager, Mindy Adams, at adamsm@apcointl.org or call 469-424-7599

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* 1. Personal Information

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* 2. Personal Designation

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* 3. Contact Information

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* 4. Job Title

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* 5. Describe, in detail, your job function, duties, responsibilities, etc.

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* 6. Indicate if you are member of a public safety organization.
NOTE: membership is NOT required to participate in the Standards Program

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* 7. Based on definitions provided, chose your interest category

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* 8. Indicate the type of organization you will represent

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* 9. Emergency Communications Center Staff Information (if applicable, please provide)

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* 10. Size of community served

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* 11. Annual Call Volume, if applicable

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* 12. Your organization serves

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* 13. Describe, in detail,  your Public Safety Communications Experience:

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* 14. Describe, in detail, your interest and experience in standards development activities. (NOTE: Experience is NOT necessary to participate)

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* 15. If chosen, I can commit to a minimum of two years active participation, which includes, but it not limited to, attending monthly 60 minute conference calls, reviewing multiple candidate standard documents, and submitting ballots within deadlines.

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* 16. If there are no openings on the Standards Development Committee (SDC), are you interested in serving on a SDC Subcommittee? The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, active participation for a minimum of two years, attending monthly 60 minute conference calls, reviewing multiple candidate standard document, and submitting ballots within deadlines.
Mark your area(s) of interest below.

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* 17. Indicate your area(s) in which you and others consider yourself to be a subject matter expert.

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* 18. Do you currently, or have you in the past, participated on another APCO Committee or Working Group? If so, indicate name of committee or working group.

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* 19. Do you currently, or have you in the past, served as a Chair or Vice Chair of an APCO Committee or Working Group?

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* 20. Finally, you may provide any additional information regarding serving on the SDC or a Subcommittee.

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