Wildfires, earthquakes and floods strike communities every year. Southeast Utah is at risk for all of these types of disasters. Do you have water, food, clothing, more than one way to communicate with others, and understanding your neighborhood and how your neighbors can help each other. Be ready before help arrives.
Community Preparedness
What We Do
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Promote awareness and access to public health, healthcare, human services, mental/behavioral health and environmental health resources that help protect the communities health and address the access and functional needs of at risk individuals.
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Engage in preparedness activities that address the access of functional needs of the whole community as well as cultural, socioeconomic and demographic factors
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Plan to address the health needs of populations that have been displaced because of incidence that have occurred in their own or distant communities such as after a radiological, nuclear or natural disaster.
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Support the development of public health, healthcare, human services, mental/behavioral health and environmental health systems that support community preparedness.
What You Can Do
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Maintain Go-Packs (72 hour kits) for each individual in your home
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Maintain water storage for your family, the recommended amount is one gallon of water, per person, per day. We recommend to have at least 3 days worth.
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Keep important documents (Birth Certificates, Bank information, Social Security Cards) in a safe and easily accessible location
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Have a meeting point for your family where everybody can easily find
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Check your smoke & carbon monoxide alarms twice a year
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Volunteer with CERT & MRC (see below)
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See more ways to plan at https://www.ready.gov/plan
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Download the FEMA app to receive local emergency announcements https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app
Healthcare
Preparedness
How do we prepare?
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Assessment of Regional Health Care Resources.
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Assessment of Community Planning for Children, Pregnant Women, Seniors, Individuals with Access and Functional Needs People with Disabilities, and Others with Unique Needs.
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Promote the Value of Health Care and Medical Readiness.
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Educate and Train on Identified Preparedness and Response Gaps.
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Evaluate Exercises and Responses to Emergencies.
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Assess and Address Equipment, Supply, and Pharmaceutical Requirements
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Train and Exercise to Promote Responders’ Safety and Health.
Medical Reserve Corps
Mission of Southeastern Utah Medical Reserve Corps (SEUMRC)
“to recruit, train, and coordinate volunteer medical and public health professionals as well as other skilled citizens who can contribute their time and expertise during emergencies, disasters, and other times of community need.”
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In 2005 medical reserve corps began to develop within the public health departments throughout the state. So far there are 13 medical reserve corps in the state of Utah and over 700 throughout the nation. The SEUDHD acquired a federal grant and SEUMRC was organized in April 2006. SEUMRC is developing and increasing its capability to coordinate volunteers.
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The Medical Reserve Corps is the component of the Citizen Corps that will bring together local health professionals, community volunteers to provide support services and others with relevant skills. The Southeastern Utah Medical Reserve Corps (SEUMRC) volunteers will assist local existing community emergency medical response systems as well as deal with pressing public health needs and improvements.
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To volunteer please fill out the registration for below or contact Daniel Ness at the Southeast Utah Health Department for more information at dness@utah.gov or 435-637-3671.
Volunteers can opt to work just during emergencies and disasters or they could choose to
address ongoing community needs as well.
Volunteers also choose where they want to serve. They have the option to serve just their
County, or their health district, the state, or the nation if the need arises.