Lindon City

Lindon City would like to support large and small businesses as well as group homes that want to create or improve business continuity plans, refine reporting mechanisms, and/or provide aid to the city in time of disaster. To join an early discussion group addressing these issues, please contact kjohnson@lindoncity.org. Lindon City wishes to increa... se significantly the number of residents opting-in to the Everbridge Notification System. Currently it is estimated only 30-40% of the city would receive emergency alerts through the Everbridge Notification System. Residents can choose the method of notification and what type of alerts they wish to receive. Everbridge: http://www.lindoncity.org/everbridge-emergency-notification.htm Lindon City would like to see individuals and families be prepared with 72-hour go-kits and basic response knowledge to disasters common to Utah: fire, flood, earthquake, winter storm. Lindon City would like to improve citizen response capability through ongoing Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, continuing education and practice opportunities, and by creating an accurate and updated database of individuals who have particular skill-sets to contribute locally in a large-scale response such as but not limited to ham radio license, medical expertise, CERT trained, mass sheltering experience, search & rescue, etc. Information about these initiatives will be on-going. We have seen drastic improvements in both the speed and accuracy of your reporting over the last 9 years, as well as a continuing increase in participation. We do this drill in an effort to create a more resilient community in the face of a real emergency. The drill helps us get to know all of our neighbors and their special needs, and it helps us learn how to fill out necessary forms--the same forms we would use in an actual event. Associated with this special day of preparedness, schools and businesses also plan and carry out emergency drills. Additionally, we continue to do specific and important training for ...Read More