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NAPCO NEWS
Summary of Recent Monthly Chapter
Meeting Sponsored by MCM Technologies
and Laird
BRINGING YOU THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE NAPCO MEMBERSHIP, APCO
INTERNATIONAL, AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY INDUSTRY
CONTENTS
President’s Message ...................... 2
August Meeting Reminder ............. 2
NAPCO Board of Directors .......... 3
Volunteer at APCO Intl. ................. 3
Conference Updates ...................... 4
Meeting Schedule .......................... 5
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 19
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JULY 2013
THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS
The July 2013 monthly chapter meeting was held at the historic Cordelia Fire Station. Built in 1918, it was at one point a repair shop and showroom for Model T cars, now home to the Cordelia Fire District. A short history and introduction was provided by Chief Jay Huyssoon. Cordelia Fire has been a great supporter of the Chapter over the years, and we appreciate it. Several committee updates were provided by committee members including Preston for Dockets, Scott Andrew for the 2015 WRC, and Jackie Pace on training and awards. After the chapter committee updates, our commercial sponsors were given the opportunity to present and share with the attendees. Patricia Ferguson of MCM Technologies provided an overview of the company , highlighting their solutions as a complete lifecycle management company ideally suited for public safety radio asset management. Following Patricia, Don Kerr offered information on the public safety antenna systems offered by Laird. Both presentations were chalked full of useful information beneficial to those in attendance. The keynote speaker was John Facella, a consultant with RCC Consulting. He was assisted by Tom Gray, VP of West Coast operations with RCC. There have been so many issues in the past 12 months that we could have taken two days had we had the time. He discussed some recent disasters: Hurricane Sandy, Boston Bombing, train derailment in Quebec, Canada. There were updates regarding NPSTC addressing spectrum utilization and a long overdue update to PSWAC. He also touched on Part 22 - reallocating VHF spectrum, and that a decision in September allowing TETRA to be used on UHF and part of 800MHz. The TETRA association was excited about its expansion in the US; northern California public safety was not so excited. John stated that TEDS (a data centric system in Europe) is not really gaining a lot of traction, and believes they are leaning towards LTE. However, LTE does not provide the functionality available through LMR ... no push to talk, and one to many, is still not available. Be sure to join us in August aboard the USS Hornet for the Chapter meeting, and in Anaheim for the APCO International Show.
Visit our July Commercial Sponsor,
MCM Technologies – www.mcmtechnology.com
Laird – www.lairdtech.com
July Commercial Sponsor
2013 Chapter President, Randy Hagar
LOOKING FOR APCO SEMINARS, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES, VISIT THE
APCO INSTITUTE AT WWW.APCOINSTITUTE.ORG
“Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has
placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation and
freedom in all just pursuits.” – Thomas Jefferson
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
On behalf of all members of the Northern
California chapter of APCO International, I
want to thank Chuck Berdan for his work as our
representative on the State 911 Advisory Board.
His efforts have already proven worthwhile as
the State 911 Emergency Communications
Office, under the direction of Karen Wong,
Interim Director, and Bill Anderson, Interim
Deputy Director, announced that SETNA funds
allotted to each PSAP for training may be used
for APCO members in California to attend the
annual Conference and Exposition.
I urge those of you who may be eligible for
participation in the program and therefore your
employer may be reimbursed for the costs
associated with your attendance at in Anaheim
this August, to check our website at
NAPCO.org for more information. Jackie Pace,
Desi Calzada, and Chuck will help coordinate
the process and inform us of the many training
opportunities.
Our monthly keynote presentations are also very
informative and we have much more on the
horizon to look forward to. Be sure to attend in
August when, aboard the USS Hornet, we will
have Barry Fraser, GM of BAYRICS, discuss
BAYWEB, FirstNet and various other P25
project status’.
Don’t forget that we will be in Anaheim August
18-21 for the APCO International show and
public safety expo. If you have not already, use
the training funds from State 9-1-1 and get
registered before it is too late.
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SETNA FUNDED TRAINING
August Chapter Meeting Reminder
The Northern California Chapter of APCO International is pleased to announce that the August 2013 monthly chapter meeting is to be held on the USS Hornet, docked in the East Bay of Alameda County. This meeting will be sponsored by AT&T and Raytheon, and a keynote presentation from Barry Frasier, GM of the BAYRICS project, will cover FirstNet and BAYRICS’ plan to build out their LTE network, including the commercial provider roles in the system. The USS Hornet CV-12 is one of the 24 legendary Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and after World War II. Built at Newport News, Virginia, and the eighth ship to be named “Hornet,” she is one of the most decorated ships of the US Navy. In addition to her war time service, The USS Hornet was selected by the Navy as the Prime Recovery Ship (PRS) for Apollo 11, America's first lunar landing mission. On July 24, 1969, President Richard Nixon, ADM John S. McCain (CINCPAC) and a number of other dignitaries were present while Hornet recovered the first astronauts to walk on the moon, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins and their spacecraft Columbia. Registration fees for this meeting will include access the ship, and the galley where lunch will be served.
NAPCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
RANDALL HAGAR
County of Alameda
President-Elect
JOHN BATARSEH
State of CA - CHP
Executive Council Representative
DESI CALZADA
City of Hayward Police/Fire
Immediate Past President / Vice President
SCOTT ANDREWS
City of Sacramento IT Dept
Directors
MARK ANDERSON
County of Santa Clara
BENITA BEAUSHAW
State of CA - EMSA
TIM MARKUS
State of California – Natural Resources
Agency
JACKIE PACE
Redwood City Police Department
PRESTON THOMSON
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SEE UP TO DATE INFORMATION AT: HTTP://WWW.NAPCO.ORG/TRAINING.HTM
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JULY 2013
“Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay
for living?” – Mahatma Gandhi
We need volunteers to help us with the conference! Earn a free Day
Pass for every 4-hours of volunteer service.
Typical volunteer duties include greeting attendees, giving directions,
proctor seminar rooms, etc. Volunteers will receive an APCO
Volunteer T-shirt and have their day of service parking fees
reimbursed. Volunteers also receive breakfast and lunch on their day of
service.
To qualify for one free Day Pass you must serve at least 4 hours. The
free Day Pass received is good only for the 2013 APCO Conference.
There will be no refunds for conference registrations already purchased.
A volunteer Day Pass cannot be transferred to another person.
Still have questions? Please contact either Adriana Spirescu
([email protected]) or Ernest Gallo
([email protected]). You can download the volunteer registration
form from the conference website:
http://www.apco2013.org/registration/volunteer/
Volunteer in Anaheim, Attend for Free!
John Wright, from CPRA, is running for 1st VP of APCO. Please
support John in his quest by visiting the APCO voting page where you
can vote online. http://www.apcointl.org/about-apco/vote.html
You can visit the NAPCO website to see detailson John here:
http://www.napco.org/wp/john-wright-for-apco-1st-vp/
Vote John Wright – 1st VP
UPCOMING APCO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
APCO International 79th
Annual
Conference and Expo
August 18-21, 2013 Anaheim, CA
This year’s show will be hosted by our
friends from CPRA in Sunny Southern
California. Don’t miss it, it is sure to
be a great show, with plenty to keep
you informed and entertained.
Future Locations:
2013 – Anaheim, CA
2014 – New Orleans, LA
2015 – Washington, DC
Registrations Now Open!
“Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.” – Moshe Dayan
LOOKING FOR APCO UPDATES, NEWS AND INFORMATION, VISIT THE APCO
INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE AT WWW.APCOINTL.ORG
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NAPCO News
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“This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it
was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong
enough to keep the faith.” – Lyndon B. Johnson
August Commercial Sponsors
We are public safety communications professionals, representing
the Northern California Chapter of APCO International. APCO
boasts membership of more than 16,000 in 46 chapters,
worldwide.
Chapter meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month
Next meeting date and details:
Date: Friday, August 9, 2013
Location: USS Hornet
707 W. Hornet Ave.,
Alameda, California 94501
Host: Angela Azevedo, CDRC (retired)
Commercial Sponsors: AT&T and Raytheon
UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETING SCHEDULE
August 18-21, 2013
Location: Anaheim, CA
APCO International
September 13, 2013
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Sponsor: Axell Wireless
October 10, 2013
Location: Sacramento, CA
Sponsors: Enersis, Cassidian