Welcome to Provo City's Emergency Management Web site. The mission of Provo's Emergency Management effort is building a safe and friendly community through commitment to duty and emergency preparedness. Provo City is dedicated to a safe and friendly environment for family and business. This site is provided for your use to obtain information about Provo's commitment to preparedness and safety for our citizens. Useful links are provided on topics such as Personal Preparedness, Evacuation Planning, CERT Training, and Provo City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), etc.

This portion of the City's website has a wealth of information for our residents about our emergency planning and preparedness program.

Provo City offers a CERT program (Community Emergency Response Training) to train our residents and business community in responding to emergencies within neighborhoods or more broadly in the City. Visit our CERT page for information about classes and to register for the next available round of CERT training.

On the City Planning and Response Page, you can learn more about how the City is organized to respond to emergencies in Provo.

As the City has gone through its planning process, we have identified the most likely emergency scenarios and prepared specific response plans. On the Emergency Hazards and Evacuation Information page, you will find detailed information about these risk situations and information about the City's response, including neighborhood evacuation plans.

The City has a number of ways of alerting residents to emergency situations including the emergency broadcast system, sirens and speakers, and other media.  Visit our Emergency Alerts page to find out ways to be aware of emergencies as the occur.

An issue of concern to all of us relates to homeland security and the risk of terrorism. On our Homeland Security page, you will find information about the current threat level, and the actions the City takes in each of the various threat level designations.

We recognize that to a large extent, the level of emergency preparedness in Provo is the sum total of the preparedness of individuals and families. On our Personal and Family Preparedness page, you'll find a family preparedness handbook that any family can use to become better prepared. You will also find resources for 72-hour kits, first aid kits, and other links helpful in your own preparedness efforts.

Our population is made up of many diverse groups. One of concern is our Special Needs Population. They are an important part of our community and planning for their needs is always ongoing. Provo City, in cooperation with the State Department of Homeland Security and other local partners, has shared in the creation of Utah's Special Needs Registry. You may find out about this valuable program and how to register on Utah's Special Needs Registry page.

Project Impact is a federal effort to better coordinate emergency response among public and private sector partners. Visit the Project Impact page to learn more about this project and how to become a partner with the City in this important effort.

The United Way of Utah County has the responsibility for coordinating volunteer efforts in preparing for and responding to emergencies in the community. Visit the volunteer registry to sign up to help in the case of an emergency.

Provo City Emergency Management cares about you and your pet's survival during times of disaster. Did you know?

• Up to 25% of pet owners will fail to evacuate because of their animals; this represents 5-10% of the total population directed to evacuate.
• 30-50% of pet owners will leave pets behind, even with advance notice of evacuation.
• Approximately 50-70% of people leaving animals behind will attempt to reenter a secure site to rescue their animals; this represents 5-15% of the total population directed to evacuate.

Since most human evacuation shelters do not allow pets in facilities, pets owners requiring sheltering must choose between deserting their animals, refusing to evacuate, or evacuating their animals to a pre-determined site.
What can you do to insure your pet's survival during times of disaster? Advanced planning is the key. See our Pets in Disaster page.