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2008 Index by Author


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2008 Index by Keywords

Format: Author Name, Volume(Issue), Page

Adams, Carol W.
Critical Standards 74(01) 23
Standards Activities 74(07) 26

Allen, Colin
Communications Down Under: The Queensland Ambulance Service 74(08) 60

Allen, Mary
How Scheduling Software Saves Working Hours 74(03) 68

Allison, Courtney
Kick Your Career into High Gear: How the APCO RPL Program Gave My Career a Boost 74(09) 26


Baker, Meredith Attwell
Help Your Community Prepare for Digital TV: 'Apply, Buy & Try' Before the End of the Year 74(12) 18

Blaschak, Brigid
3 Tips for Success 74(04) 22
And the Secret Is ... 74(06) 22
'Kansas City, Here I Come': Plan Now to Attend the APCO 74th Annual Conference & Exposition 74(01) 22
Calorie Reality Check 74(02) 24
Food: MY BFF 74(11) 17
A Healthy Resolution 74(01) 20
Loners Aren't Losers 74(03) 34
Midnight in the Buffet of Good & Evil 74(08) 22
Once upon a Cheesecake 74(09) 19
One for the Road 74(10) 26
A Success Story 74(07) 22
Urgent Exercise 74(12) 23

Berdan, Charles “Chuck” M.
On the Hunt: Tops for Surviving an Interview 74(03) 46

Barishanaky, Raphael M.
A Good Influence: How Progressive Discipline Can Effect Positive Change 74(08) 40
A Master Plan: Achieve Your Center's Goals with Strategic Planning [CDE #24273] 74(05) 42
'Not Another One': How to Make Your Meetings Matter 74(12) 38
The Way It Is: How Corporate Culture Affects Customer Services & Your Comm Center [CDE #24278] 74(10) 45

Bonneau, Ron
Partnership Snapshot 74(10) 28

Bowen, Angela
CTO Standard: Valuable Tool for Employee Development 74(08) 32

Brophy, John R.
The Right People: How to Attract, Develop & Keep Quality Personnel 74(03) 51
Teachable Moments: Harnessing the Development Power of Everyday Events 74(09) 22

Burdick, Kimberly
Committee Up! 74(04) 26


Carter, Willis
Attention All Committees & Members 74(02) 27
A Global Community: Positive Results from Long-Term Initiatives 74(04) 14
A Good Year 74(08) 12
Don't Lose Your FCC License: Let APCO Help with the Details 74(06) 12
Forward Motion: Change Is the Only Way to Advance 74(07) 12 New Beginnings: Board Pushes for Efficiency & Effectiveness 74(03) 16
On the Horizon: Private/Public Broadband Network Promises More Effective Communications 74(01) 14
Prioritizing Priorities: How to Employ Strategic Planning & Management 74(05) 12
Reaching Out: APCO's Board Works Hard for Feedback 74(02) 14
Strategic Governance Implementation 74(10) 28

Cannon, Mark
Conforming to New IRS Guidelines 74(11) 20

Concept Seating Inc.
How to Buy a 24/7, Intensive-Use Chair 74(07) 48

Cullen, Charles
Introduction to 'Radio Spectrum: The Critical Foundation for Public Safety Communications' 74(03) 22


Daughtry, Sylvester Jr.
Is CALEA Accreditation for You? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions 74(06) 36

Dees, Tim
Care & Feeding of the Blue-Breasted Flatfoot: What Field Officers Want Dispatchers to Know 74(11) 36

Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications
Setting the Agenda for Nationwide Interoperability 74(06) 22

Devine, Stephen T.
Reality Check: What Public Safety Needs in a Multiple Band Solution 74(03) 16
Trunking Below 512 MHz: The Challenges & Benefits 74(12) 34

DeWeese, Roger
Interoperability—When? Public Safety Can't Forget Its Federal Counterparts 74(08) 46

Diamond, David
The New & Improved APCO Awards 74(12) 26

Doyle, Jennifer
The State of 800-MHz Rebanding: Where We Really Are 74(05) 34


Eby, Derek
GIS Deployment Lessons 74(09) 41

Elsberry, Loredana
Every Telecommunicator Makes a Difference: Responsive Efforts to Address Integral Needs in Staffing [CDE #24275] 74(07) 40

Engelhaupt, Michael
All About Communications 74(05) 30

Ertl, Tracy
Confined-Space Rescues: The Challenges & Responsibilities for Telecommunicators 74(04) 42


Feller, Lynne
Ohio Chapter Takes on Wireless Funding 74(02) 29

Fink, W. Gordon
The Urgent Need for a Patrol Alert 74(05) 16

Fischer, Chris
The APCO Brain Trust: Setting the Tone for the Industry 74(10) 12
The Greater Good: Reflecting on APCO's Mission 74(12) 12
Help Is Out There: How the TERT Program Can Assist PSAPs 74(11) 12
Rolling up Our Sleeves: Board Prepares to Build Consensus on New SGI 74(09) 12

Fritz, Patty
Surviving the Elements: What Works for Broadband Network Antennas 74(02) 546


Gailbreath, Debbie
Stay in Touch 74(01) 25

Gallelli, Joe
Full Circle: 35 Years Later Commercial Advisory Committee Returns to Kansas City 74(08) 98

Galvin, Bob
Training Management: Software Can Help You Track Initial & Continuing Education & Certification Requirements for All Your Personnel 74(10) 36

Gasca, Oliva
COPS Conference Experience 74(02) 22
Evolving Issues in Network Security 74(06) 46
Radio vs. IT Personnel 74(08) 42

Gaudioso, Robert D.
Developing a Public Safety Radio Network: A 4-Step Process 74(12) 30

Giacobazzi, Jim
Surviving the Elements: What Works for Broadband Network Antennas 74(02) 54

Gould, Ralph H.
Chairs, Real Chairs! Selecting the Right Chair for the Job 74(01) 38
A Cruiser Is Born 74(02) 40

Gray, G. Dale
The Tower Site: Selection, Design, Cost & Survivability 74(01) 50

Gurss, Robert
2008 Regulatory Update 74(08) 14
Congress Deliberates Grant Program: Plus, FCC Continues to Focus on 700 MHz 73(04) 16
Court Puts Brakes on PSAP-Level Accuracy Rule: Plus D-Block Obstacles 74(05) 14
Crunch Time for 800 MHz: Sprint Nextel Must Vacate Spectrum by June 26 74(01) 16
E9-1-1 Location Accuracy Still at Issue: Plus, Excerpts from 700-MHz Testimony Before the FCC 74(09) 14
E9-1-1 Location Accuracy: Some Agreements Reached 74(10) 14
For the Birds? Antenna Structure Registration, 800 MHz, 700 MHz & More 74(06) 14
New 700-MHz Rules? 74(11) 14
Overcoming Spectrum-Sharing Hurdles & Other Regulatory Updates 74(04) 16
Post-Election Analysis: What a New Administration Means for the FCC 74(12) 14
Priority Restoration of Service: Plus: Auctions, Waivers & Location Accuracy 74(03) 18
Regulatory Predictions for 2008 74(02) 16
The Saga Continues: FCC Revisits the National Broadband Network 74(07) 14


Haraseth, Ron
National 700-MHz Broadband Network: Revolution or Evolution? 74(01) 18
Decisions, Decisions: Moore's Law for Public Safety Radio Systems 74(04) 20
Your Spectrum Footprint: Spectrum Management through Sound Planning 74(10) 20

Harrison, Tony
Benefits of Chapter Membership: Being an Active Member Is Just Good Business 74(06) 46
Giving for Education 74(12) 46
Working Hard for APCO: APCO Conference in Kansas City Was a Great Success 74(09) 40

Heal, Charles “Sid”
Tactical Communications for Law Enforcement: Migrating Voice to Data to Create Interoperability 74(02) 32


Ihnken, Alicia
From the Field to the Comm Center: Cutting-Edge Tools to Help Responders & Telecommunicators [CDE #24270] 74(02) 51
Making It Personal [CDE #24273] 74(05) 44
Officer Down: Dealing with Trauma in Law Enforcement Communications [CDE #24279] 74(11) 39


James, Gaye
The New & Improved APCO Awards 74(12) 26

Johnson, John W.
Inter-City Frequency: A Call to Action 74(12) 22


Kaufman, Pam
The Heart of the Matter: When Chest Pain Does—& Does Not—Indicate Heart Attack [CDE #24277] 74(09) 28
Is It the Flu? How to Handle the Sick/Unknown Call [CDE #24271] 74(03) 60
Overdose & Accidental Poisoning: What EMDs Need to Know [CDE #24280] 74(12) 40
Trauma Talk: EMD Considerations for Call Regarding Traumatic Injuries [CDE #24274] 74(06) 40

Kelly, Chris
Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) Technology 74(04) 50

Kiernan, Frank J.
Who Came up With This? 74(09) 20


Latif, Farokh
FCC Narrowbanding Mandate: The Goals Are Efficiency & Capacity 74(07) 38
More Than Push to Talk: What You Need to Know about Radio Waves [CDE #24269] 74(01) 42

Lazell, Michael
Communications Down Under: The Queensland Ambulance Service 74(08) 60

Loomis, Steven E.
Careful Consolidation: Facility Considerations When Sharing Services 74(08) 112
A Good Start: Planning Always Pays Off 74(02) 58
On the Move: Factoring ICS into Mobile Command Post Design 74(12) 54
An Organized Response: Applying NIMS to Call Center Design 74(04) 52

Losavio, Keri
Digital Six Sigma 74(03) 71
Getting to Know Kansas City 74(07) 31
Hot Products 2008: 25 Innovative New Products Showcased at APCO's 74th Annual Conference 74(11) 26
National Emergency Communications Plan 74(10) 24
Pages from the Past 74(02) 66
Product Showcase: For 3 Days, the Exhibit Hall Housed 365 Companies, Displaying Thousands of Products & Services 74(09) 50
Recognizing True Leaders: The 2008 APCO Leadership in Policy Awards 74(06) 32
Sneak Peek: You Don't Have to Wait for the 74th Annual APCO Conference & Exposition to Get the Scoop 74(07) 28
Technical Topics Dominate Winter Summit: FCC, Industry & Commercial Leaders Address 700- & 800-MHz Issues & More 74(03) 44
Where's Chris? Find New President Chris Fischer for a Chance to Win One Free Registration to APCO's 75th Annual Conference in Las Vegas 74(10) 34


May, Paul
P25 Phase 2: Why Should You Care? 74(08) 54

McCain, Courtney
All in the Family: PSC Talks with Telewave Founder Ray Collins 74(10) 18
Lessons from the Heartland: Nancy Brady Exemplifies Experience & Humility 74(12) 20
Life after Retirement: Don Stabler Tackles Disaster Communications with Experience 74(02) 19
A Multidisciplinary Approach: George Major Talks about His Career & APCO 74(07) 18
Living Legend: After 59 Years of Service, Bert Holmberg Is Still Telling Firefighters Where to Go 74(08) 18
Tough Terrain: Bill Gordon Works Hard for Wyoming Public Safety 74(06) 20
'Voice of Cape Cod': Atlantic Chapter Profits from Diamond's Contributions 74(09) 16

McCallion, Teresa
Seed Money: 10 Keys to Successful Grant Writing 74(04) 36

McClure, Nathan D. III
Careful Consolidation: Facility Considerations When Sharing Services 74(08) 112
A Good Start: Planning Always Pays Off 74(02) 58
On the Move: Factoring ICS into Mobile Command Post Design 74(12) 54
An Organized Response: Applying NIMS to Call Center Design 74(04) 52

McCormick, Cathy
When Time Is Not on Your Side: Partnership Between OnStar & CDC & CDC Foundation Aims to Revolutionize Trauma Response 74(08) 80

Merryman, Dane
CALEA Accreditation for PSAPs 74(10) 96

Molnar, JP
What's in a Cop Car Anyway? Inside a Modern Patrol Vehicle 74(02) 38

Morelos, Daniel
Standards? Who Needs Them 74(08) 31

Mund, Ed
Out of Reach: 9-1-1 Misses 6 Million Households 74(08) 70


Nadeau, Candy
Put Employee Feedback to Work: How to Overcome Employee Roadblocks 74(02) 48

Nash, CJ
Afterglow: Highlights from the 74th Annual APCO Conference & Exposition 74(09) 46
Special Needs 74(02) 55


O'Connor, Katherine E.
A Master Plan: Achieve Your Center's Goals with Strategic Planning 74(05) 42

O'Hara, Sean
Data: What Do We Do with It? 74(07) 20
Leveraging Common Goals: Similarities Drive Public Safety & DOD Communications Technology Developments 74(09) 17v
Software-Defined Radio: Promise & Progress 74(02) 20

Olson, Carl B. “Bernie”
Achieve High-Performance Simulcast: Advantages & Optimization Options 74(11) 62
Frequency Selection & Compatibility: The Practical Application 74(01) 56
Radio Antenna Issues: The Effects of Carrying Options on Range 74(06) 54
TIA Publishes Updates to TSB-88 74(07) 24

Ors, Yucel
2008 Appropriations: Ups & Downs 74(02) 16
Congress Passes VoIP 9-1-1 Bill 74(08) 14
D Block & Public Safety 74(06) 14
February's FCC Summit 74(03) 18

Overby, Stu
Radio Spectrum: The Critical Foundation for Public Safety Communications 74(03) 22


Pallans, Mark
Radio 101 74(10) 22
Trimble Nomad Put to the Test 74(05) 30

Parker, Scott
PSDI: Data Interoperability 74(05) 16

Pelley, Robert
Travis County Sheriff's Office Loses Communications Veteran 74(09) 18

Phelps, Christine
AFC Can Help You Manage Your Radio Licenses 74(01) 44

Proctor, Steve
Change: Critical, Inevitable, So Embrace It 74(09) 13


Radiohead
Agism vs. Aging Gracefully 74(02) 62
Asset Exposure: Why 1 Is Never Enough 74(10) 104
Baffled by Techno Babble: But Anxious to Learn 74(01) 54
Chum to Sharks: Why Open Positions Get Filled with Unqualified Lunkheads 74(08) 114
The Consultant Question: Plus, Radiohead on Conference 74(11) 64
Don't Be Chicken Little: Find a Constructive Way to Get the Word Out 74(06) 56
Encrypted Lingo: Plus, New Radio System Blues 74(09) 56
Getting Serious: How to Comply with FCC Rules & Regulations 74(03) 78
Musings of a Conference Attendee 74(07) 56
Smart Savings: Link Between Your Job Security & Your Agency's Bottom Line 74(12) 56
Winning Over the Boss: Demonstrate the True Value of Conference Attendance 74(04) 56

Raps, Ed
Infrastructure Upgrades for Improved Rural Dispatch 74(08) 104

Reichman, Stephen H. Sr.
Learning the Ropes: Get Your Communications Training Officer the Training Vital to Success for All Your Telecommunicators [CDE# 24276] 74(08) 83

Reyes, Alfred A.
A Proper Feature Set for a Handheld Public Safety Radio 74(08) 100
'You Want Me to Pay When?' 74(10) 97

Rice, George S. Jr.
Progress Through Partnership 74(04) 25

Richter, Henry L.
The LOC-COS Drill 74(08) 22

Riddle, Gregg
The APCO Election Debate 74(05) 20
The Competition Heats Up: Gregg Riddle Joins the Race for APCO 2nd VP 74(03) 38

Righter, Julie
Get P33 Certified 74(06) 28

Rushworth, Kathy
Movin' Up: How Succession Planning Can Work for Your Agency 74(03) 52

Russo, Ann
APCO Connections 74(12) 27
Attend Your Local Conference: A Few Tips 74(08) 37
Conference Is Coming 74(07) 26
Don't Forget … 74(02) 28
Get Involved 74(06) 28
Happy New Year! 74(01) 25
Recognition & Opportunities 74(04) 26
Review Your Member Status 74(10) 29
Send APCO Your Info 74(09) 21

Rybicki, Richard
80 Years of Continuous Police Dispatch in Detroit 74(04) 24
Getting to Know Kansas City 74(07) 31
From Chaos 74(03) 43
Historical Committee Developments 74(08) 39
In the Beginning 74(01) 26
Michigan Chapter Honors History During NPSTW 74(06) 28
A New Direction 74(09) 21
Rewind: Companies at Conference 74(10) 32
Where We Are 74(12) 28


Safford, Linda
In the Hot Seat 74(04) 44

Shambach, Derick
Get Ready for the 2009 East Coast Regional Conference 74(09) 21

Smith, Bob
3 O'Clock & All Is Well: The Importance of Status Checks in Responder Safety 74(09) 15
All in One: The Great Consolidation Debate 74(03) 20
By the Book: The Importance of SOPs 74(02) 18
Distance Learning: More Training for Less Money 74(06) 18
'E'-mergency Communications: The Role of Electronic Data Transmission in Today's PSAP 74(12) 16
Fire Prevention Month: Combine Your Efforts to Greater Effect 74(10) 16
Get It in Writing: The Importance of Documentation 74(07) 16
Leaving a Legacy: The Importance of Mentoring Tomorrow's Leadership 74(11) 15
Retention Strategies: Create & Maintain an Effective Continuing Education Program 74(01) 17
Rickover's Rules: Yesterday's Lessons for Supervising Today 74(08) 16
Tag You're It: Selecting an Agency Training Coordinator 74(04) 18

Snyder, Charles
CALEA Accreditation for PSAPs 74(10) 96

Snyder, David L.
Developing a Public Safety Radio Network: A 4-Step Process 74(12) 30

Strategic Governance Initiative Taskforce
2008 Membership Quorum: Strategic Governance Initiative 74(06) 30


Taylor, Sherry
Indiana's Quest for Statewide EMD Standards 74(10) 29

Thompson, Pamela Peay
The Trolley Square Shooting: Through the Eyes of the Dispatcher 74(04) 32


Vaccaro, Bob
What's in Your Fire Apparatus? Installation Tips for Communications Equipment 74(04) 28

Vanauken, Gordon
Standards: Who Makes Them? 74(11) 22
What Are Standards Used For? 74(12) 26

Vance, Debbie
Georgia's Ambassadors Reach out to New Members 74(02) 30

Vetrovec, Katerina
Pull Yourself Together: Overcoming the Challenges of PSAP Consolidation with Technology 74(11) 34


Wallace, Chris
Travis County Sheriff's Office Loses Communications Veteran 74(09) 18

Ward, Marilyn
Get the Jump on Interference 74(08) 20

Waugaman, William “Bill”
Narrowbanding: The Clock Is Ticking 74(07) 38

Weshinskye-Price, Judith
Opportunities Close to Home 74(11) 24

Whitney, Don
'Buy a Weather Radio' 74(11) 48
Full Circle: 35 Years Later Commercial Advisory Committee Returns to Kansas City 74(08) 98
Radio Spectrum: The Critical Foundation for Public Safety Communications 74(03) 22

Williams, David M.
EMD Salaries: How Does Your Agency Measure Up? 74(01) 36

Wirth, Stephen R.
FMLA Changes 74(05) 18 Public Safety Telecommunications in the Age of HIPAA: Separating Myth from Fact 74(02) 44

Wolfberg, Douglas M.
Public Safety Telecommunications in the Age of HIPAA: Separating Myth from Fact 74(02) 44

Woodward, Barry J.
The APCO Election Debate 74(05) 20
A Heartfelt Thanks 74(10) 28
Meet the Candidate: Barry Woodward Announces Candidacy for APCO 2nd Vice President 74(02) 26

Wyrzykowski, Mike
Vehicular Repeaters: Frequency Plan Requirements for 700/800 MHz In-Band Operation 74(08) 72


Yetman, Natasha
9-1-1 Ambassadors 74(24) 24
Afterglow: Highlights from the 74th Annual APCO Conference & Exposition 74(09) 46
APCO Loses Two Long-Time Members 74(10) 30
The Best of the Best 74(08) 26
Campus Response 74(12) 24
Customized Interoperability in Florida 74(07) 22
Educating Seniors 74(03) 32
The Future Is Now: Multiband Radios Enter the Marketplace 74(03) 74
Honoring 59 Years of Service & Membership 74(04) 24
Honors & Celebrations 74(06) 26
P25 Regional Interoperability in Virginia 74(08) 100
Plano Deploys MotoMesh 74(12) 49
Prepared Dispatchers: The TERT Response to Hurricane Ike 74(11) 16
Reverse 9-1-1 in Action 74(01) 30
San Diego Burning: 22 Simultaneous Fires Stretch Resources 74(01) 28
San Diego's Communications Backup: How 2-1-1 Contributed During the Firestorm 74(03) 30
Spectrum's Online Secondary Marketplace 74(10) 97
Sudden Loss 74(08) 31
Tragedy in Colorado 74(05) 28

 

 

 

 

 
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