Homeland Security

About Us

Strategic Plan/Mission Statement

Threat Levels

Emergency Preparedness

Avalanche

• Utah Avalanche Forecast Center
• Avalanche Information
• Common Questions About Avalanches

CERT

• SLCo Unified Fire Authority CERT Training
• CERT Course Description

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Chemical and Biological Weapons

• What You Need to Know
  • Utah Division of Emergency Services Brochure, Chemical Weapons (pdf)
  • SLVHD Preparedness and Fact Sheets
• Detecting Suspicious Packages or Letters
• Sheltering In-Place
• Biological Agents/About Biological and Chemical Weapons
  • Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Priority Pathogens
  • National Institutes of Health, Biodefense
  • World Health Organization, Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics

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Debris Flows

• Utah Geological Survey

Drought

• Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
• Emergency Loan Assistance (EM)
• The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
• Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance
• FSA Assistance
• UBRC Water Conservation - Drought Assistance
• Western Governors Drought Initiatives
• The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC)
• National Weather Service Fire Weather Forecast
• USDA FSA Disaster Assistance
• NOAA Drought Information
• US Drought Monitor
• Utah’s Snow Survey Program (NRCS)
• Colorado River Forecasting Center (NOAA)
• USGS Water Resources
• Bureau of Reclamation

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Earthquake

• Utah EPICenter
• Utah Geological Survey
• Utah Seismic Safety Commission
• Salt Lake City Fire Department Earthquake Preparedness Handbook pdf
• National Earthquake Info Center - earthquake monitoring
• FEMA
• American Red Cross
• University of Utah Seismograph Stations
• United States Geological Survey Earthquake FAQ’s
• USGS Earthquake Information for Kids
• FEMA for Kids

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Flood

• US Geological Survey stream gaging and flood forecasting
• Federal Emergency Management Agency flood fact sheet
• Federal Emergency Management Agency flood backgrounder
• FEMA mitigation information
• National Flood Insurance Program
• American Red Cross flood information
• FEMA for Kids - Flood information

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Hazardous Materials

• Chemicals and Chemical Exposure
• Children and Poisoning
• Home Product Precautions
• Major Chemical Emergencies
• Chemical Poisoning
  • American Red Cross
  • Utah State Emergency Services/Homeland Security
• Points to Remember
  • Family Disaster Supplies Kit

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Preparing for Disasters

• Family Disaster Plan
• Four Steps to Safety
     Find Out What Could Happen to You
     Create a Disaster Plan
     Complete This Checklist
     Conduct a Home Hazard Hunt
• Emergency Supplies
• Utilities
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors
• Home Hazard Hunt
• Evacuation
• If Disaster Strikes
• Links to Additional Information
  • FEMA kids disaster information
  • FEMA resources for teachers and parents
  • FEMA mitigation information
  • American Red Cross Disaster Services

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Severe Weather

• NLSI, Lightning Safety
• National Weather Service - Salt Lake Office
• StormReady Program
• NOAA Weather Radio and Weather Spotters Program
• NOAA -- Severe Weather Awareness

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Terrorism

• Utah Emergency Services Brochure (pdf)

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Tornado

• National Weather Service Brochure (pdf)

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Wildfire

• State of Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
• National Weather Service - Fire Weather
• Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management
• National Fire Maps
• Firewise
• US Dept. of Interior -Wildfire Information

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72-Hour Kit

• Make a Kit

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Events

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Links

• Avalanche Information
• Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training; coming soon
• FSA, Emergency Conservation Program
• Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance
• Emergency Loan Assistance
• USDA, Farm Service Agency
• Farm Service Agency Assistance
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Central Intelligence Agency
• The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Drought Information
• National Weather Service, Fire Weather Forecast
• National Weather Service, Salt Lake Office
• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
• Salt Lake County Unified Fire Authority
• Salt Lake County Public Works Department
• Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office
• Salt Lake Valley Health Department
• University of Utah Seismograph Stations
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Drought Assistance Program
• U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
• U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security READY.GOV
• U.S. Drought Monitor
• U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources
• Utah Avalanche Forecast Center
• Utah Emergency Services and Homeland Security (DES)
• Utah Emergency Services and Homeland Security Links
• Utah Department of Public Safety
• Utah Geological Survey
• Utah Seismic Safety Commission
• Utah Snow Survey Program
• Western Governors Drought Initiatives

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