12th ANNUAL LINDON CITY DRILL RESULTS
Thank you Lindon City for your fantastic participation our 12th annual Lindon City Drill!
We set a city goal for every household to have a 72-hour emergency kit by the end of 2020, and we're making good progress. Keep up your great work! Thank you for making Lindon a wonderful place to live!
- We reached 3,811 cell phones.
- We accounted for every resident and staff member in all 3 Lindon City residential care centers.
- And 2,123 households report having a 72-hour emergency kit. That's roughly 2/3 of you!
We set a city goal for every household to have a 72-hour emergency kit by the end of 2020, and we're making good progress. Keep up your great work! Thank you for making Lindon a wonderful place to live!
12th ANNUAL LINDON CITY DRILL
Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6PM
We will test emergency communications by text/phone.
We will not gather in groups or in person.
Be sure to exchange phone numbers with your Block Captain before September 14.
There will be no in-person Block Captain training meeting, no city preparedness fair, and no meetings at the city center this year.
Detailed instructions are being sent
to all Block, Neighborhood, and Area Captains.
General changes are detailed below.
Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6PM
We will test emergency communications by text/phone.
We will not gather in groups or in person.
Be sure to exchange phone numbers with your Block Captain before September 14.
There will be no in-person Block Captain training meeting, no city preparedness fair, and no meetings at the city center this year.
Detailed instructions are being sent
to all Block, Neighborhood, and Area Captains.
General changes are detailed below.
CHANGES to THIS YEAR'S DRILL
Lindon has a proud history of holding an annual emergency drill where every household participates! This will be our 12th year practicing our citywide communications drill-down for safety, and we’re going to change it up a little. We encourage every resident to play their small part on September 14. Neighbors helping neighbors is one of the many things that makes Lindon City a great place to live.
We use a Block Captain system in Lindon. In the event of a disaster, say… a high-magnitude earthquake… Block Captains will check on their blocks, a group of 10-12 houses or apartments. Remember, when emergency response systems are overwhelmed, it will be the people nearest you who are the first to help. The better you know the people on your block, the better you can assist them or they can assist you when it counts most.
We usually practice by having blocks meet in person one night a year. Households gather outside at their Block Captain’s residence to chat, maybe share some cookies or have a potluck, and even do a training item—like learning the importance of having a family emergency plan and a 72-hour emergency kit. Block Captains then communicate to the city Emergency Operations Center how many people attended through a system of runners. In a large-scale emergency when technology might be down, we would use this system to communicate vital information to city leaders to help formulate a big picture for a more effective response.
This year we will change the drill to be done by cell phone instead of gathering in person. At some point on September 14, you will receive a text from your Block Captain. Simply reply! This will help us test communication in a new and important way. We will find out whether the city could get an emergency message to every household through Block Captains efficiently and rapidly. This cell-phone texting method would only be used in circumstances when people need critical knowledge or instructions in a hurry, but it must be practiced first to be effective.
Together we can make Lindon City safer, continuing to serve and help each other in times of need.
Lindon has a proud history of holding an annual emergency drill where every household participates! This will be our 12th year practicing our citywide communications drill-down for safety, and we’re going to change it up a little. We encourage every resident to play their small part on September 14. Neighbors helping neighbors is one of the many things that makes Lindon City a great place to live.
We use a Block Captain system in Lindon. In the event of a disaster, say… a high-magnitude earthquake… Block Captains will check on their blocks, a group of 10-12 houses or apartments. Remember, when emergency response systems are overwhelmed, it will be the people nearest you who are the first to help. The better you know the people on your block, the better you can assist them or they can assist you when it counts most.
We usually practice by having blocks meet in person one night a year. Households gather outside at their Block Captain’s residence to chat, maybe share some cookies or have a potluck, and even do a training item—like learning the importance of having a family emergency plan and a 72-hour emergency kit. Block Captains then communicate to the city Emergency Operations Center how many people attended through a system of runners. In a large-scale emergency when technology might be down, we would use this system to communicate vital information to city leaders to help formulate a big picture for a more effective response.
This year we will change the drill to be done by cell phone instead of gathering in person. At some point on September 14, you will receive a text from your Block Captain. Simply reply! This will help us test communication in a new and important way. We will find out whether the city could get an emergency message to every household through Block Captains efficiently and rapidly. This cell-phone texting method would only be used in circumstances when people need critical knowledge or instructions in a hurry, but it must be practiced first to be effective.
Together we can make Lindon City safer, continuing to serve and help each other in times of need.
INSTRUCTIONS
- To practice this in 2020, Block Captains need to introduce the Lindon City Drill to every person on their block.
- We include everyone who lives in Lindon, no matter what! You count--whether you're only living here temporarily or have been here all your life. We don't exclude anyone based on religious, gender, ethnic or any other identities. We include long-term care facilities.
- For their parts, residents should ask neighbors to find out who their Block Captains are and should coordinate an exchange of cell phone numbers before September 14. If you don't have a cell phone, please exchange home phone or email addresses.
- And don't forget! Lindon City has a goal for every household to make or update a 72-hour emergency kit in 2020! On September 14, the text from your Block Captain will ask whether or not you have one!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What this drill IS.
What this drill IS NOT.
What this drill IS.
- An opportunity once every year to practice disaster communications as a whole city.
- A chance to get to know your neighbors, your first-line helpers in a crisis state.
- A test of our capability to create a swift, big-picture overview of events, damages, and needs during a large-scale disaster or localized emergency.
- An opportunity for Block Captains, Neighborhood Captains, Area Captains, emergency radio personnel and city officials to work together and improve two-way disaster communications with or without the use of modern technology.
- A way to increase resiliency in a time of need.
What this drill IS NOT.
- Data collection. No personal information goes past the Block Captain level: no names, no addresses, no phone numbers. A Block Captain helps coordinate disaster communication for a group of 10-12 units (houses, apartments, condos, etc). If you choose, you can also tell your Block Captain about any special needs or pets you may have in your household. The Block Captain should be a good communicator and promote general community preparedness like family disaster planning and the maintenance of a family 72-hour emergency kit.
- A stunt. Block Captain systems have been used to good effect right here in Utah in real emergency situations like evacuations due to wildfire. Communications are often the first failure point in an emerging disaster scenario at the moment they are needed most. We practice to improve.
- A gathering. We usually encourage blocks to meet together in person at their block captain’s home. This year we encourage you to go about your business as usual, at home or wherever you may be, but keep your cell phone on and ready. Please participate when your Block Captain texts you by replying to the text. You will receive a second text later that night with participation results.
- Exclusive. We include everyone in the city whether living here permanently or only temporarily. We don't exclude anyone based on religious, gender, ethnic or any other identities. We include long-term care facilities.
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http://www.lindoncity.org/everbridge-emergency-notification.htm
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2019 LINDON CITY DRILL SUCCESS!
On Monday, September 16, 2019 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
WE MADE OUR GOAL OF 90% PARTICIPATION!
THANK YOU LINDON RESIDENTS!
Dig through this site. Still have questions?
Contact Kelly Johnson 801-836-8522 or kjohnson@lindoncity.org
Contact Kelly Johnson 801-836-8522 or kjohnson@lindoncity.org
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Thank you for supporting the
2019 Lindon City Preparedness Fair
Saturday, August 24, 12-6PM at the Lindon Community Center
The second annual Lindon City Preparedness Fair provided a chance for individuals and families to interact with first responders, disaster volunteer organizations, and vendors selling supplies and providing training. Not only did the fair help prepare households for emergencies, but the fair was wide-ranging so there was something for everyone. Educational break-out sessions were presented throughout the event, and there were hands-on displays and freebies. A children's area was provided with activities and crafts.
VENDORS, ORGANIZATIONS, and EXPERTS
Well Defended Women
Damsel in Defense
Food Storage Made Easy
Garden Inspire
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
Gluten-Free Blends/Gluten-Free Preppers
Lindon Home Storage Center
Orem Fire
Be Ready Utah
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
Beyond Sports Tae Kwon Do
PetCo
Lindon City Police
Walmart
Storage on Geneva
Inter Vivos
Prepify
radKIDS
SKAtenna
Utah County Amateur Radio Emergency Services
Red Cross
Recreation Outlet
Lindon City Drill / Everbridge Mass Notification Registration
Safe Community USA - First Aid Kits
Utah County Beekeepers Association
Thrive Life: Simple. Clean. Food.
FAIR CLASSES
Wild Edibles
DIY Freeze Dried Dinner in a Jar
Personal Protection
Self-Defense: Real Practice
Estate Planning, Wills, Finances
Gluten Free Food Storage
Family Disaster Planning
Water Storage and Treatment
2019 Lindon City Preparedness Fair
Saturday, August 24, 12-6PM at the Lindon Community Center
The second annual Lindon City Preparedness Fair provided a chance for individuals and families to interact with first responders, disaster volunteer organizations, and vendors selling supplies and providing training. Not only did the fair help prepare households for emergencies, but the fair was wide-ranging so there was something for everyone. Educational break-out sessions were presented throughout the event, and there were hands-on displays and freebies. A children's area was provided with activities and crafts.
VENDORS, ORGANIZATIONS, and EXPERTS
Well Defended Women
Damsel in Defense
Food Storage Made Easy
Garden Inspire
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
Gluten-Free Blends/Gluten-Free Preppers
Lindon Home Storage Center
Orem Fire
Be Ready Utah
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
Beyond Sports Tae Kwon Do
PetCo
Lindon City Police
Walmart
Storage on Geneva
Inter Vivos
Prepify
radKIDS
SKAtenna
Utah County Amateur Radio Emergency Services
Red Cross
Recreation Outlet
Lindon City Drill / Everbridge Mass Notification Registration
Safe Community USA - First Aid Kits
Utah County Beekeepers Association
Thrive Life: Simple. Clean. Food.
FAIR CLASSES
Wild Edibles
DIY Freeze Dried Dinner in a Jar
Personal Protection
Self-Defense: Real Practice
Estate Planning, Wills, Finances
Gluten Free Food Storage
Family Disaster Planning
Water Storage and Treatment
2018 Drill Report
THANK YOU ALL for your involvement! Lindon City is unique in all of the U.S. in its preparedness efforts!
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
LESSONS LEARNED IN 2018
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 our police, mayor, and city council. This emergency management training gets a little more sophisticated and complicated every year, and every year they step up to the challenge!
We encourage you as individuals and families to create and practice your own emergency plan(s) on the day of the drill. No disaster response (or drill!) will ever be perfect, but with your help and participation, this annual event will help make us one of the most prepared cities in the world.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
- We had an overall participation rate of close to 88.5% citywide.
- The East and the West areas tied getting their tally sheets to the city fastest—West Area numbers came in by radio at the same time East Area numbers arrived by runner.
- The Central area was best at tracking volunteer hours.
- All three areas reported within 15 minutes of each other and all in under 2 hours.
- Lindon City net operators practiced complex information gathering via ham radio. A total of 42 “nonsense scenarios” were distributed through the city, and 37 of those (88%) were transmitted by radio back to the City EOC in good order.
- City officials (police, fire, elected officials and administration) set up a table-top exercise at a unified command post to simulate an operational and logistical response to a theoretical situation—in this case a large earthquake. City officials are to be commended for taking this exercise very seriously—discussing and creating plans pertinent to disaster response and planning.
- Independent evaluators—professional emergency managers from other jurisdictions—were brought in to observe, rate, and make suggestions for improvements.
- 5 Lindon City schools held drills during school hours—1 evacuation and 4 lockdown. Minor improvements were suggested in each with an emphasis at charter schools for reunification planning.
LESSONS LEARNED IN 2018
- 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 increase 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.
- 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 our police, mayor, and city council. This emergency management training gets a little more sophisticated and complicated every year, and every year they step up to the challenge!
We encourage you as individuals and families to create and practice your own emergency plan(s) on the day of the drill. No disaster response (or drill!) will ever be perfect, but with your help and participation, this annual event will help make us one of the most prepared cities in the world.