PUBLIC SAFETY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AWARDS PROGRAM
(Recognizing
Outstanding Achievements in 2011)
The Virginia Chapter of APCO is pleased to recognize the
outstanding achievements of public safety telecommunicators
within the
Each year, we receive many outstanding nominations in each
category. The program is successful because others took the time to nominate
those outstanding telecommunicators. Please take the time this year to submit a
nomination for an individual or team you believe to be worthy. We hope you will also take the time to pass
the word to others in the public safety community in the
General Requirements:
- Nominees
must have worked in a communications center in the
- APCO membership is not necessary to qualify for an award.
- APCO membership is not necessary to make a nomination.
- Nominations will be accepted from any supervisor within the chain-of-command or from any group of three or more co-workers in agreement.
- Nominations must be received no later than Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
- All submissions must use the approved Nomination Forms which may be downloaded from this webpage.
URGENT UPDATE FROM THE AWARDS COMMITTEE: Be
sure to respond to each and every criteria or question
in the “Criteria” section at the bottom of each application. These criteria are established to be sure
that all nominees are afforded an equal consideration and that key information
is available for the Awards Committee to review. If you need to amend a previously submitted
nomination form, please do so prior to the deadline.
Specific
Criteria for Nomination for Each Award
OUTSTANDING
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A CRITICAL INCIDENT Nomination Form
- The incident must have occurred between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011.
- The individual must have demonstrated extraordinary professional performance during an extremely critical incident.
OUTSTANDING TEAM
PERFORMANCE IN A CRITICAL INCIDENT Nomination Form
- The incident must have occurred between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011.
- The group must have demonstrated an extraordinary professional team performance during an extremely critical incident.
- Teamwork involved must have been the key to successful handling of the incident.
TELECOMMUNICATOR OF
THE YEAR Nomination Form
The nominee must:
· Exhibit a positive attitude towards all aspects of the job,
· Maintain good relationships with co-workers and representatives of other departments and agencies,
· Have the ability to function as a team member,
· Demonstrate professionalism and willingness to improve personal knowledge of the profession and share with others,
· Be willing to adapt to change, and
· Display exceptional courage, foresight, faithfulness and perseverance in the highest tradition of public safety service.
TRAINER OF THE YEAR
AWARD Nomination Form
The trainer of the Year Award recognizes an individual whose contributions are instrumental in the excellence and success of a training program within a Public Safety Communications Agency. The nominee must:
· Have a thorough working knowledge of standard operating procedures
· Exercise patience and demonstrate a commitment to quality customer service
· Have realistic expectations and responds appropriately to the specific needs of each employee
· Recognize the importance of thorough documentation and accurate record keeping to ensure certifications remain current
· Consistently plans and prepares for training assignments
· Mentor employees through leadership and enthusiasm with a commitment to their success
· Set a positive and forward thinking tone as well as use of new creative approaches to the ever changing dynamics of the profession
LINE SUPERVISOR OF
THE YEAR AWARD Nomination Form
The Line Supervisor of the Year Award recognizes the individual directly responsible for the daily shift operations of the communications center. The nominee must:
· Demonstrate the highest level of commitment to the employee’s on their shift
· Exhibits integrity, fairness, and strong leadership skills
· Coach and encourage the strengths and skills to assist in achieving each employee’s personal best
· Enhance the operation and morale of the center
· Maintain a positive rapport with all aspects of the Public Safety Community
· Demonstrates adaptability while maintaining control in critical incidents
· Lead by example and demonstrated the ability to operate as a team leader
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST OR RADIO
FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Information Technologist or
RF Technologist of the Year award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated
extraordinary technical knowledge and expertise in their support of public
safety communications. The nominee must:
· Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of computer and information technology systems
· Provide technical support related to the effective operations of a communications center
· Participate in the evaluation and implementation of new computing technologies
· Provide project management for large scale support projects
· Perform routine to complex level application support work on the agency’s computer application systems
· Perform advanced level communications work related to the purchase, installation and maintenance of communications equipment
· Demonstrate the ability to work with many different user agencies
or
· Manage the installation, operation and maintenance of radio communications equipment
· Maintain a working knowledge of all public safety radio communications systems and equipment including 800 Mhz, P25, UHF/VHF radios, repeaters and mobile radio networks
· Install or oversee the installation of site ground, antenna systems, security systems, generators, towers, fuel systems and site alarms
· Prepare and maintain required records for FCC license
· Plan for infrastructure additions, site expansions and improvements as needed to insure coverage and system reliability
· Assist with developing and presenting budgets and recommendations for upgrading existing systems
COMMUNICATIONS
CENTER DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD Nomination Form
The Communication Center Director of the Year Award recognizes the individual responsible for the overall operations of the communications center. The nominee must:
· Serve as a role model and display a positive attitude
· Demonstrate the highest level of commitment to the center’s staff and their professional career development
· Accept constructive criticism and exercise fairness
· Exemplify leadership, integrity, and vision
· Utilizes initiative, creative thinking, and is a team player
· Gain an appreciation for the operational function of the center
· Maintains a good working relationship with all aspects of the Public Safety Community
· Be a good “listener” and solicits input from all levels of the organization
· Be willing to learn new technologies and enhance overall knowledge of the profession
Submission of
Nominations
To permit electronic dissemination to the Awards Committee, nominations should be prepared electronically and saved in Microsoft Word or a compatible word processing program or be scanned and saved in Adobe PDF (.pdf) format.
Preferably, save your file with a naming format that identifies the jurisdiction or agency and the last name or team name nominated, i.e.:
“[Category] Nomination_Fairfax_LastName.doc” or “[Category] Nomination_VSP_ShiftA.doc”.
Submit nominations (computer document) as attachments by e-mail to Kathy Richardson not later than Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
You will receive an acknowledgement within 3 days. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please confirm receipt with Kathy Richardson.
In the absence of e-mail, computer disks or CD’s may be sent to:
Kathy Richardson
VA-APCO Awards Committee
Operations Coordinator
Charlottesville/UVA/Albemarle ECC
For questions or other information, call or e-mail Kathy Richardson (434) 971-1779.
Forms and Guidelines
All Nomination Forms for 2011 Awards Program Are Located
Opposite the Award Category Above
[Right Click and “Save Target/File As”
To Download]
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APCO International Awards Program for 2012
http://www.apcointl.org/new/membership/awards.php
The awards are:
APCO International Public Safety
Communications…
Telecommunicator of the Year
Communications
Center Director of the Year
Line
Supervisor of the Year
Radio
Frequency (RF) Technologist of the Year
Information
Technologist of the Year
Trainer of
the Year
Team of the
Year