The mission of the Emergency Preparedness Division of the
Southwest Utah Public Health Department is to enhance the
capability and capacity of individuals and communities; to
prepare for , respond to, and recover from man-made or natural
disasters that affect the health of the southwest Utah
population. Where will you and your family be when disaster
strikes? Emergencies and disasters strike quickly and without
warning and can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or
confine you to your home. Whether faced with a family emergency
or a regional disaster, the effort you’ve put into family
preparedness and disaster planning will play a large role in how
well you “survive” the event. What can you do to prepare your
family? What would you do if basic services such as 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. Medical help may not arrive at
all. 9-1-1 will be totally overwhelmed in a major