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The Ohio Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials  (APCO) and the Ohio Chapter of National Emergency Number Association (NENA) are proud to announce the Chapters will be awarding scholarships to attend the 2026 Ohio APCO/NENA Joint State Conference, September 13-16, 2026, at The Ohioan Hotel and Event Center located in Lewis Center, Ohio. Listed below is information on the scholarships being awarded by the associations: Five scholarships for member

Ohio NENA and the Ohio APCO/NENA Joint Conference committee are gearing up for the 2026 Ohio APCO/NENA Joint State Conference , scheduled for September 13–16, 2026. The conference committee has announced the official "Save the Date" and the new location of the conference. This year’s conference will be held at a new venue; The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center , bringing together 9-1-1 professionals, leaders, and industry partners for several days of training, networking, and colla

Today marks the 58th anniversary of the creation of the United States’ 9-1-1 emergency system, a milestone that highlights one of the most important developments in public safety communications. The first official call was placed on February 16, 1968, in Haleyville, Alabama, demonstrating how a simple three-digit number could quickly connect people to help in an emergency. Rankin Fite, then Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, made the historic call from the mayor

The Ohio APCO/NENA Joint Quarterly Meeting was held today at the Department of Public Safety Building in Columbus, bringing together 9-1-1 and public safety communications professionals from across the state for collaboration, updates, and organizational business. During the meeting, Ohio NENA announced several leadership promotions. Lydia Frey of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was promoted to President of Ohio NENA, succeeding Brian MacMurdo of Datamark. Elizabeth McQuad