No Dispatch Center Left Behind Grant Program
Utah APCO will be accepting applications for this year’s NDCLB Grant through August 7, 2013, for attendance at the annual conference. See the NDCLB Grant page for further information including the grant application and guidelines.
Northern Medical Palooooza!
This year’s Northern Palooooza will be held in Brigham City on Monday, July 29. Information, including registration, are located on the Northern training page.
Southern Medical Palooooza!
Get your CME hours this year at the Southern Medical Palooooza – June 24, 2013 in Richfield. Full information, including registration, available the training page.
Spring Training and Awards Banquet
If you attended the training and are able to provide feedback about the classes, please see our Feedback Form.
Awards were given out to for Dispatcher (Genevieve Pratt), Supervisor (Heather Perkins), and Trainer (Holly Downs) of the year. Check out the Awards page for a full write up on each deserving recipient.
Executive Board Elections
The results are in, and the following were elected to serve on the Utah APCO Chapter Board, beginning January 1, 2013:
- Vice President – Karl J Kuehn, Layton PD
- 2 Year Board Member – Regina Nelson, Tooele County SO
- 1 Year Board Member – Joseph Faiola, Weber Area 911
Annual Conference Wrapup
Thanks to everyone who attended the annual conference! The classes, vendor show, and banquet were a great success, and we hope you enjoyed it all as much as we did. Be sure to check out the Annual Award Recipients and Hall of Fame Inductee. In addition, new By Laws were approved at the business meeting.
Announcements from the International Conference
Our very own Gigi Smith, the Police Operations Manager from Salt Lake Valley Communications Center (VECC) was elected with overwhelming support as APCO International’s 1st Vice President. Congratulations, Gigi!
Laurilee Tarbet and Shelley Peterson, both supervisors with Logan Communications were recognized at the APCO International Conference in Minneapolis as graduates of the Registered Public-Safety Leader program. Laurilee and Shelley are the first RPL graduates from Utah. Congratulations!
Challenge Coins
9-1-1 challenge coins are now available for purchase through the Utah APCO website. Unnumbered coins are available for $10, and numbered for $20. A list of the numbered coins still available will be posted shortly.
Unnumbered coin – Just $10
