Click here to download an article about a Family Emergency Plan/Back-Up Plan and Emergency Preparedness (from Feb. 2010 City Newsletter).

Click here to download a PERSONALIZED FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN from Be Ready Utah.  Enter your information and then print off your family plan and cards for each member of your family. 
(This information is not used or stored permanently.  It is only used for your personalized Family Emergency Plan.  When you close the browser window, all information will be cleared.)

EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION:

Click here to download EARTHQUAKE:  DUCK, COVER & HOLD from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.

Click here to download TIPS FOR PREPARING CHILDREN - Children need to be prepared for an earthquake as much as adults, if not more.  From Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.

Click here to download TIPS FOR THE ELDERLY from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.

Click here to download PREPARING YOUR FAMILY FOR AN EARTHQUAKE from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah. 

Click here to download HOW TO SECURE YOUR FURNITURE from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.

Click here to download TIPS FOR APARTMENT AND MOBILE HOME PARK MANAGERS from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.

Click here to download ORGANIZING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.

Click here to download TIPS FOR PET OWNERS from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.

Click here to download TIPS FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED from Utah Seismic Safety Commission and Be Ready Utah.


EARTHQUAKE SAFETY ADVICE
(Matthew Hurtes, Emergency Management Specialist, Unified Fire Authority)

Information about earthquake preparedness and what to do when an earthquake happens does not have to be confusing.  Experts agree that if you are indoors, seek shelter under a sturdy table or piece of furniture.  Falling objects are the largest hazard in an earthquake.

Here are some reasons why, and the actions to take to preserve yourself:

1.  STRUCTURALLY SOUND:  As the result of strong design, municipal codes and construction standards, buildings in the U.S. have a structural integrity that makes collapse a rarity.

2.  ACT FAST:  In an earthquake, you have 3 to 4 seconds to act to protect yourself.  "DROP.  COVER.  HOLD."  Protect your most vulnerable parts - your head, neck and chest by getting under cover and/or covering your head with your arms.  Falling causes many earthquake injuries. 

3.  PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT:  We live in earthquake country.  Drill your family and work team to "DROP.  COVER.  HOLD.", or there's less than a 10% chance that you'll do it, in those critical 3 to 4 seconds.

4.  MITIGATE:  Half of all injuries have "non-structural causes" - meaning the stuff you have, not the building you're in.  Look around your home and office.  If something fell, would it:

a.  Hurt someone?
b.  Block an exit?
c.  Keep you from doing business?
d.  Break your heart if it broke? 

WHERE WILL YOU OR YOUR FAMILY BE WHEN A DISASTER STRIKES? 

You could be anywhere - at work, at school or in the car.  How will you find each other?  Will you know if your children are safe?  Emergencies and disasters can strike quickly and without warning and can force you to evacuate your neighborhood
or confine you to your home.  What would you do if basic services - water, gas, electricity or telephones - were cut off? 
Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. 

YOU CAN COPE WITH DISASTER BY PREPARING IN ADVANCE AND BY WORKING WITH YOUR FAMILY AS A TEAM.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

1.  GET INFORMED
2.  MAKE A PLAN
3.  ASSEMBLE A KIT
4.  MAINTAIN YOUR PLAN AND KIT

KNOWING WHAT TO DO IS YOUR BEST PROTECTION AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

FOR INFORMATION, DOWNLOAD THE FOLLOWING:

FAMILY DISASTER PLAN click here to download booklet (from FEMA and American Red Cross)
FOOD AND WATER IN AN EMERGENCY click here to download booklet  (from FEMA and American Red Cross)
HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DISASTER click here to download booklet  (from FEMA and American Red Cross)
PREPARING FOR DISASTER click here to download booklet
SHELTER IN PLACE (English) (from FEMA and American Red Cross)
SHELTER IN PLACE (Spanish)  (from FEMA and American Red Cross)click here to download booklet click here to download booklet  (from American Red Cross)
SHELTER IN PLACE (picture) click here to download picture (from booklet by Unified Fire Authority in cooperation with SL County Emergency Services)
FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GUIDE (click here to download booklet from SL Valley Health Department)

EXCELLENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:

www.fema.gov
www.redcross.org
www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_239_,00.html
www.bereadyutah.org
www.des.utah.gov
www.prepare.org
www.ready.gov
www.seis.utah.edu
www.unifiedfireauthority.org

 CPR CLASS
First Tuesday of Each Month
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Taylorsville Fire Station #18 - Community Room
5317 S. 2700 W.
Taylorsville, Utah

Cost of the one-time class is $30 per person. 
To register for the four-hour class, call Neisha Collins (Unified Fire Authority), at 801-743-7243.

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training courses are taught in various areas of the Salt Lake Valley by UNIFIED FIRE AUTHORITY.  

For information or to register, please visit www.unifiedfire.org.   
Contact Unified Fire Authority at 801-743-7130 or email at communityassistance@ufa-slco.org.
Click here to download CERT registration form.

Registration forms can be mailed or faxed to:
Unified Fire Authority
Attn: CERT Program
4570 South 2300 East
Salt Lake City, UT  84117
Fax No:  801-272-3514

COST:  $30 (INCLUDES HELMET, VEST, FIRST AID GEAR AND TEXTBOOK)
(Participants will need to bring safety glasses, gloves, and sturdy work boots.)

TOPICS INCLUDE:
Disaster Awareness
Fire Safety (including fire extinguisher use)
Emergency Medical Skills
Light Search and Rescue
Psychology of Disasters
Emergency Organizational Skills

TAYLORSVILLE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN - Under revision.