The 2019 LINDON CITY DRILL
happened Monday, September 16, 2019
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
ALL DRILL FORMS can be found under the FORMS tab above.
HOW TO RECEIVE CITY NOTIFICATIONS
Register with Everbridge for texts/calls from the city during real emergencies:
http://www.lindoncity.org/everbridge-emergency-notification.htm
Lindon City Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lindoncity/
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On the Night of the Drill Check in with your Block Captain 6PM
Amateur Radio Operators: training item and check-in with city net 146.56 MHz (simplex)
Amateur Radio Operators: training item and check-in with city net 146.56 MHz (simplex)
Special training for city officials 6-8PM
Public feedback meeting open to all 8:15PM at the Lindon City Building on the night of the drill.
Public feedback meeting open to all 8:15PM at the Lindon City Building on the night of the drill.
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.
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