Just In Case Uinta County

Uinta County Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

For many years, your state and local governments have been working to better respond to emergencies. Now, it's time to do your part.

Work with your family to plan for emergencies. Practice your responses and be "prepared to stay" or "prepared to go" when the time comes. Remember to stay informed with the latest emergency news.

For national emergency preparedness, you can visit FEMA’s web site at www.ready.gov.

Remember, your efforts now could make all the difference when it counts later. So please take the time to make your plan to stay safe – just in case!

Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) are systems in place for the mass-notification of the public during an emergency. Notifications can include a wide variety of emergencies, from Amber Alerts to hazardous materials incidents.

LOCAL SYSTEMS - 

CodeRED

The CodeRED notification system allows for public notification by phone, email, and text message. This system also enables Emergency Management to access the Integrated Public Alert & Warning Systems (IPAWS), which includes the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). Notifications can be initiated by lists or based on geographic location. All landline information is automatically updated annually. If you want notifications by cell phone, text, or email, you must complete this online form.  

Social Media

Social media has become ubiquitous in society today. Because of its wide use and ease of access, it has become a great way to notify the public of events and other information during time of disaster. During large emergencies, local government websites can be quickly overwhelmed by users trying to find information about the event. This can overload the servers, and make the sites inaccessible. Social media sites, however, are able to handle much more traffic, and have a much better chance of being accessible during the event.

STATE/FEDERAL SYSTEMS

NOAA Weather Radio Public Alerts

A resource that many overlook is the National Weather Service Public Alert System. Most people know that the National Weather Service sends alerts to warn of potential weather emergencies. This is not, however, the only function. At the request of emergency managers, law enforcement and select public safety organizations, NWS will use the system to broadcast other emergency messages. These include Amber Alerts, boil orders, flood warnings, and more. Weather radios that display the Public Alert logo can lie dormant until activated by an alert on the system.

Wireless Emergency Alerts

IPAWS has a suite of emergency notification tools, including Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).  The WEA system utilizes smartphones and network devices to broadcast notifications within a geographic area. For more information, check out Ready.gov/alerts.