EP - Utah: Preparedness Now Video

This film depicts the realistic outcome of a hypothetical, but plausible 

earthquake on the Wasatch Fault in Utah.

EP - Basic First Aid

BASIC FIRST AID

Bleeding - Apply direct pressure with towel or gauze until bleeding is stopped.

Clean minor cuts with Hydrogen Peroxide. Apply antibiotic ointment and band-aid.

Sprains - Apply ice immediately to swelling, and off and on for next 48 hours. Seek

referral for evaluation of injury. Ibuprofen may relieve pain and inflammation.

Elevate extremities where swelling is present. Compression with elastic bandage

may be helpful.

Burns - Treat minor burns with cool water or cool compress. If there is blistering,

seek referral for evaluation of injury. Antiseptic sprays containing Benzocaine may

provide temporary relief. For large burns, go to emergency facility.

Bug Bites/Stings - Apply ice immediately. Remove stinger if visible. Apply

antihistamine cream to site. Take 25 mg Benedryl by mouth. Elevate if sting is on

leg or arm. Go to emergency facility for breathing difficulty or extreme swelling.

Rash/Poison Ivy - Wash area with antibacterial soap. Try not to scratch. Apply

antihistamine cream or hydrocortisone cream to rash. Wash hands after applying.

Take Benedryl by mouth to relieve itching. If not improved in 24 hours, seek referral

for medical treatment.

Colds/Congestion/Sore Throat – Increase cold fluid consumption. Take

decongestant product for congestion according to label. Use throat lozenges if

needed according to directions on label. Take Tylenol for headache, fever, or pain.

Seek medical referral if symptoms do not improve in 48-72 hours or if fever over

102 degrees F, stiff neck or repeated vomiting occur.

Vomiting – Take small sips of ginger ale, weak tea, Sprite, or ice chips every 5-10

minutes. Emetrol liquid may ease nausea—take as directed on label. Once liquids

are tolerated without vomiting, try crackers, toast, bananas, applesauce, rice or

clear soups for the next 24 hours. If tolerated, work up to a bland diet (no fried

foods, fatty foods or roughage) and then back to a normal diet. If vomiting is

persistent or accompanied by a fever over 102 degrees F or stiff neck, go to

emergency room.

Diarrhea – Try Kaopectate or Immodium—follow directions on label. Stay on liquid

diet until condition improves. If tolerated, work up to a bland diet (avoid fried foods,

fats and roughage) over the next 24 hours, and then go back to normal diet.

EP - Evacuation

EVACUATION

Several types of disasters may force you to be evacuated from your home. If you are told 

to evacuate, take the following steps:

• Listen carefully to instructions given by local officials. Evacuate immediately if told to 

  do so.

• If you have time, grab your portable disaster (3 day) kit. Make sure that you include any

  last-minute items, such as prescription medication, that you may need.

• Wear appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes.

• Lock your home.

• Use travel routes outlined by local officials. Do not take short cuts; they may be unsafe.

• Keep fuel in your car if evacuation seems likely. Gas stations may be closed during

   emergencies.

• If you go to a shelter, notify staff of any special needs you may have. They will try to

  accommodate you and make you comfortable.

Be prepared to leave your home if:

• Your area is without electrical power or water for an extended period of time.

• There is a chemical emergency affecting your area.

• Flood water is rising.

• A wild land fire is burning near your home.

• Your home has been severely damaged.

• Local officials tell you to evacuate.

Evacuations are more common than many people realize. Hundreds of times each year, transportation and industrial accidents release harmful substances, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. Fires and floods cause evacuations even more frequently.

EP - NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System , NWR is an "All Hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. In conjunction with Federal, State, and Local Emergency Managers and other public officials, NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards – including natural (such as earthquakes or avalanches), environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills), and public safety (such as AMBER alerts or 911 Telephone outages).


Known as the "Voice of NOAA's National Weather Service," NWR is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce. NWR includes 1000 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the VHF public service band at these seven frequencies (MHz):

162.400

162.425

162.450

162.475

162.500

162.525

162.550

EP - Salt Lake Valley Emergency Com Center Sign-up

Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC), has instituted a regional notification system that will be able to send telephone notifications to residents and businesses within VECC's area impacted by, or in danger of being impacted by, an emergency or disaster. This system, called DCC, will be used by emergency response personnel to notify those homes and businesses at risk with information on the event and/or actions (such as evacuation) the emergency response personnel are asking be taken. As allowed by statute, the system utilizes the region's 9-1-1 database, provided by the local telephone company, and thus is able to contact land-line telephones whether listed or unlisted. It is TTY/TDD capable.

Because the system uses the 9-1-1 database, only land-line numbers are in the system. If you have an alternative telephone system provider, such a cable network or Voice over IP provider (VoIP) or cellular telephone and would like to be notified over that device, or if you would like an email notification, you must register those telephone numbers and/or email address for use by the system.

Go to www.vecc9-1-1.com

          Click menu item VoIP Registration (top of the screen)

                  Click New User link at the bottom of the screen

                           Complete the required information

EP - Severe Weather Alerts Sign-Up

The Weather Channel website has an area where you can sign-up to receive a text message for severe weather conditions reported in any area code you designate.  Follow the link below:

https://registration.weather.com/ursa/alerts/step1?initAlerts=SVR&role=

EP - Emergency Sanitation

EMERGENCY SANITATION

After a major disaster, if water and sewage lines have been disrupted you may need to improvise emergency sanitation facilities.

Supplies

Always have basic sanitation supplies on hand

• Medium-sized plastic bucket with tight lid

• Household chlorine bleach

• Toilet paper

• Plastic garbage bags and ties (heavy duty)

• Soap, liquid detergent

• Towelettes

Sanitation

Build a makeshift toilet

• If sewage lines are broken but the toilet bowl is usable, place a garbage bag
              inside the bowl.

• If the toilet is completely backed up, make your own.

• Line a medium sized bucket with a garbage bag.

• Make a toilet seat out of two boards place parallel to each other across the 
              bucket. An old toilet seat will also work.

Sanitize Waste

• After each use, pour a disinfectant such as bleach into the container. This will 
              help avoid infection and stop the spread of disease.

• Cover the container tightly WHEN NOT IN USE.

Waste Disposal

• Bury garbage and human waste to avoid the spread of disease by rats and 
              insects.

• Dig a pit 2 to 3 feet deep and at least 50 feet downhill or away from any well, 
              spring or water supply.

• If the garbage cannot be buried immediately, strain any liquids into the 
              emergency toilet.

• Wrap the residue in several layers of newspapers and store it in a large can
              with a tight-fitting lid.

• Place the can outside until it can be buried.