Salt Lake City International Airport Names New Police Chief

On July 1, the Salt Lake City Department of Airports selected Craig Vargo to serve as Airport Police Chief. Chief Vargo is the first to rise through the ranks of the department to serve in this important position.

From Left to Right: SLC Operations Director Randy Berg, Airport Police Chief Craig Vargo, former chief Steve Marlovits and Airport Executive Director Maureen Riley.

Chief Vargo has 27 years of law enforcement experience, 25 of those at Salt Lake City International. Vargo has served as captain for the past 13 years, with oversight of policy, personnel, labor negotiations, operations, and budget decisions. In addition, Vargo has worked as an undercover narcotics task force officer, patrol officer, bike patrol officer, investigator, certified defensive weapons instructor, and Airport Assistant Public Safety Venue Commander for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

Chief Vargo has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Weber State University in Criminal Justice, where he graduated with honors.  He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI Command College, the University of Utah Law Enforcement Leadership Program, the West Point Leadership program, and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Certified Member Program.

Born in Salt Lake City, Chief Vargo currently resides in Layton with his wife of 22 years and two of their three children. His personal interests include camping with his family and participating in Spartan Races.

SLC Employs New Lifesaving LUCAS 2 Device

At the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), we are always looking for steps we can take to improve our response to an emergency medical situation. SLC currently has 50 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) throughout the airport and approximately 250 employees trained in CPR and AED techniques approved through the American Heart Association, to assist in the event of a medical emergency.

SLC now has a new automated device which has been added to our safety program, called the LUCAS 2 Chest Compression System. Performing manual chest compressions can be difficult and tiring, so the LUCAS 2 is designed to deliver uninterrupted compressions at a consistent rate and depth, to facilitate circulation and help improve a patient’s chance for a successful outcome. LUCAS 2 is lightweight, easy to use, and portable – even as the patient is transported.

SLC currently has three LUCAS 2 devices located on the medical carts at the top of the B/C Concourse connector, at the top of the D Concourse and on our Fire Department’s vehicle for paramedic response.

For more information on the LUCAS 2, visit www.physio-control.com/LUCAS.