ABOUT QVEC
Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications, Inc. (QVEC/Station QV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that operates one of the largest Regional Emergency Communications Centers in Connecticut. QVEC has been in operation since January 1974, with a predecessor company performing similar functions dating back to 1951. We serve 22 municipalities under contract, as required by the Regulations of State Agencies. These municipalities operate or contract with forty-three fire and EMS agencies. QVEC provides 911 telephone service to nearly 135,000 residents across 718 square miles.
We are one of thirteen CMED (Coordinated Medical Emergency Dispatch) organizations authorized by the Department of Public Health. We manage emergency medical services communications in Northeast Connecticut at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, at the Backus Hospital Emergency Care Center in Plainfield, and at the Marlborough Clinic in Marlborough. We are also the dispatch agency for a regional paramedic intercept program operated by the Northeast Connecticut Council of Governments.
QVEC operates one of the lowest local-cost regional emergency communications centers in the state. In addition, QVEC owns and operates the alphanumeric paging system that is used by over 50 municipalities, including towns served by other dispatch centers.
QVEC Coverage Area by Town
QVEC Paging Transmitter Locations
