Provo City Emergency Management information is available at www.provo.org/emergency.

 

The Provo City Emergency Management Office is at the forefront of community emergency preparedness, providing an avenue to obtain free information for individuals interested in becoming aware of disasters that could occur locally and how to prepare for them.  Many Emergency Preparedness brochures and checklists are available here on our website to make this information more accessible to you.

 

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We have information about ongoing Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes.  The CERT program trains individuals in disaster related response and recovery for individuals, families and neighborhoods. CERT builds a strong foundation on personal preparedness.  Information is also available on the Emergency Operations Plan for Provo City.  This plan outlines procedures and policies handling major emergencies or disasters within the City limits.

 

 

Emergency Preparedness is no accident.  Cities, like individuals, must plan in advance for emergencies that threaten widespread harm to residents and disruption of City services.  An Emergency Operations Plan is required for each local government in Utah.  The purpose of the plan is to provide legal framework for the management of emergencies.  It provides an overview of operational concepts, identifies components of the City Emergency Management Organization, and describes the overall integration of City, County, State, and Federal entities.  This emergency plan defines the critical roles and responsibilities that must be performed to enable essential City services to continue and to allow City officials to ensure that critical functions will be carried out as quickly and as thoroughly as possible.

 

Provo City's emergency plan is an "all-threat" plan, so it is not specific to any one type of emergency but prepares Provo City for any event that threatens its well being.  This could include anything from natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods to technological threats, as well as other hazards such as airline crashes, fires or hazardous materials spills.

 

During an emergency Fire, Police and other City Departments will be receiving requests for service, setting priorities according to most critical needs and then responding accordingly.  For that reason residents should realize that they might be unable to receive the routine services that they would expect under normal conditions.

 

Because emergency assistance may be delayed during a crisis the City encourages all residents to be prepared to be self-reliant for up to 72 hours following a major emergency.

 

The choices that people make in disaster situations may determine if they and their loved ones live, die, are injured or otherwise harmed.  These web pages present current advice for most natural disaster situations.  The problem with giving advice regarding disaster situations is that no matter what people are told, some people are going to be injured and some are going to die.  There are no guarantees regarding this advice.  This information is not definitive for all situations or circumstances.  Rather, it is presented to help you begin the process of preparing for yourself and your family.

 

For more information on how to prepare yourself and your family for an emergency event, residents are encouraged to look at the information sources in the website. Personal emergency preparedness information is also available through the links below.

 

The Provo City Emergency Preparedness Book is available on-line and in .pdf format.