VECC Wins Award at APCO UTAH’s 8th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet

October 11, 2011

APCO Utah held its 8th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on Wednesday.  Awards were presented for various categories in recognition of distinguished service in support of public safety.  VECC won the award for the Large Agency Incident of the Year 2010 -2011 for the Machine Gun Fire of September 19-20, 2010.  The award cited [...]

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The 2011 Horizon Award for a Large Center is being presented to Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC).

June 7, 2011

Daytona Beach, Fla. — May 23, 2011 — The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has awarded both Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) and City of San Luis Obispo Communications Center with the prestigious Horizon Award for their proactive technologic achievements within the communications center and the public safety industry. APCO’s [...]

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VECC had been Nominated for APCO’s 2010 Horizon Award Honoring Technical Achievements

April 6, 2011

Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) has been nominated for the The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials – International (APCO) Horizon Award. The Horizon Award: Recognizing the Proactive Achievements of Communications Centers This award serves to recognize the technological advancements of communications centers across the nation with the enhancement of voice and data communications. Technology has [...]

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April is National 9-1-1 Education Month

April 1, 2011
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  April is National 9-1-1 Education Month.  Here are some tips when calling us. 9-1-1 needs to know where to go When calling 9-1-1, one of the first things you’ll be asked to provide is the location of the emergency you’re reporting. The call taker may not automatically know your location or may ask you [...]

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Now Accepting Applications for Public Safety Communications Officer

February 2, 2011

Valley Emergency Communications Center is now accepting applications for  Public Safety Communications Officer. VALLEY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION OFFICER EFFECTIVE DATE: July 2010 REPORTS TO: Training Coordinator and/or Shift Supervisor APPROVAL AUTHORITY: Director CAREER PROGRESSION TO: Public Safety Communication Officer I GRADE: 1 STEP RANGE: $11.82 to $12.82 FLSA: Non Exempt [...]

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller Replacement Solicitation # 2011-1

January 13, 2011

PURPOSE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) The purpose of this request for proposal is to enter into a contract with a qualified firm to provide labor, material and  equipment required to decommission and replace an existing air-cooled scroll chiller with a new air cooled chiller of the same tonnage. It is anticipated that this RFP may result in [...]

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NOTICE OF MEETING SCHEDULE – 2011

January 1, 2011

Public Notice is hereby given of the 2011 Meeting Schedule for the Board of Trustees of Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center NOTICE OF MEETING SCHEDULE – 2011 SALT LAKE VALLEY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (VECC) BOARD OF TRUSTEES VECC Board Room 5360 South Ridge Village Drive (5885 W) West Valley City, Utah 84118-4100 2:00 p.m. [...]

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2010 HERRIMAN INTERFACE FIRE

November 18, 2010

MACHINE GUN FIRE 9/19/2010 1700‐0230 9/20/2010 After action notes including units dispatched, channels utilized, key individuals and incident benchmarks. Prepared by : Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) After action notes including units dispatched, channels utilized, key individuals and incident benchmarks.Prepared by : Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) On the afternoon of [...]

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VECC Achieves Partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)

October 12, 2010
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Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) is proud to announce that it has become a 9-1-1 Call Center Partner with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). ~ Calls about missing and exploited children often become one of the most critical calls received by VECC. ~ These calls must be handled according to best practices.  VECC chose [...]

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FCC Takes Action to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Services

September 27, 2010
Federal Communications Comission Takes Action to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Services

This was announced in a press release from the FCC. Washington, D.C. — Today the Federal Communications Commission took action to help strengthen and improve the ability of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs, or 9-1-1 call centers) to quickly locate wireless 9-1-1 callers and dispatch emergency responders to assist them during emergencies. More than 240 million 9-1-1 calls, [...]

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