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Why attend

The Oklahoma Public Safety Conference is where the whole 911 team learns together: the people on the console, the people who lead them, and the people who keep the systems running. A few days in one place covers training that would take months to piece together on your own.

Who should attend

  • Telecommunicators and dispatchers, from new hires to veterans
  • Communications Training Officers and trainers
  • Supervisors, managers, and 911 directors and coordinators
  • Technical staff: radio and LMR technicians, CAD and IT administrators, GIS analysts, network and cybersecurity staff, and anyone working on the move to NG911. See what is here for you.
  • Partners in emergency management, law enforcement, fire, and EMS who work alongside the center

What you get

  • Sessions built for every seat in the center. Proposals come in under telecommunicator, supervisor and leadership, technology, and wellness tracks, so there is something for everyone on your team.
  • Pre-conference courses for a focused deep dive on one subject before the main program starts.
  • An exhibit hall with the newest radio, CAD, 911, and recording technology, and the people who build and support it. Bring your questions and your trouble tickets.
  • Training records you can use. Sign in to sessions in the conference app, and your hours are tracked toward your certificate of attendance.
  • Colleagues from across Oklahoma. Compare notes with centers that run the same equipment and face the same staffing challenges, then celebrate at the awards banquet.

Credentials and continuing education

Keep your certificate. Conference sessions can count toward the hours your agency tracks, and toward national credentials:

  • NENA ENP (Emergency Number Professional): ENPs recertify every four years, and professional development such as conference attendance and courses earns recertification points. See NENA's recertification rules.
  • APCO CTO (Communications Training Officer): CTOs recertify every two years with continuing education hours. See APCO.
  • APCO RPL (Registered Public-Safety Leader): a year-long leadership program for supervisors and managers. See APCO RPL.

Check with the credentialing body and your agency for exactly what counts.

Getting approval to attend

Most agencies want a memo. Our approval letter writes it for you, with the conference dates, registration, hotel, travel, and meals at the GSA rates filled in, ready to print or copy.

Tips: pick the sessions you plan to attend from the agenda, note which meals are included, and register as a group to keep your center's paperwork in one order.

First time here?

  • Download the conference app before you arrive: your agenda, your QR code for check-in, and your golf card all live there.
  • Dress in layers. Meeting rooms run cold. Business casual is fine, and comfortable shoes are a must.
  • Walk the exhibit hall early, then go back to the booths that matter. Collect stamps on your golf card along the way for a chance at the door prizes.
  • Say hello. Everyone here does the same work you do. The best tips often come from the person sitting next to you.

Register now or see the agenda.