Please print forms at the bottom of this page for use in a real disaster.
| 2020_flier.pdf |
Instructions for Area Captains, Neighborhood Captains, and Block Captains
Pre-Drill Instructions for Area Captains
Pre-Drill Instructions for Neighborhood Captains
Pre-Drill Instructions for Block Captains
Pre-Drill Instructions for Area Captains
- Choose a representative to send/receive messages to & from the city.
- Choose a representative to send/receive messages to & from Neighborhood Captains. This could be but does not have to be the same person who communicates with city officials. Be sure you have a ready list of text capable cell phones for each Neighborhood Captain in your Area.
- Choose back-up reps at the Area level in case your first set of reps can’t be reached.
- Share additional documents attached in this email with Neighborhood Captains and Block Captains, and do any training necessary to help them understand this year’s drill.
- Receive a text message from the city at 6PM on Monday, September 14 (StartEx 1800hrs).
- Forward the message to Neighborhood Captains.
- Instruct them to forward the message to Block Captains.
- Wait for responses from Neighborhood Captains.
- Send collated response tallies to the city.
- Expect a response from the city thanking everyone and sharing drill results.
- Send city thank you text back down to every resident through Neighborhood and Block Captains.
- Drill end at or before 8PM (EndEx, no later than 2000hrs).
Pre-Drill Instructions for Neighborhood Captains
- Choose a representative in your neighborhood to send/receive messages to & from Area Level Command. Communicate this representative to the Area Level Command.
- Choose a representative to send/receive messages to & from Block Captains. • This could be but does not have to be the same person who communicates with Area Level Command. Be sure you have a ready list of text capable cell phones for each Block Captain in your Neighborhood.
- Choose back-up reps at the Neighborhood level in case your first set of reps can’t be reached.
- Share documents with Block Captains, and do any training necessary to help them understand this year’s drill.
- Encourage residents to create or update a 72-hour emergency kit.
- Receive a text message from the Area Level Command after 6PM on Monday, September 14 (StartEx 1800hrs).
- Forward the message to Block Captains.
- Instruct them to forward the message to residents.
- Wait for responses from Block Captains.
- Send collated response tallies to Area Level Command.
- Expect a response from the city via Area Level Command thanking everyone and sharing drill results.
- Send city thank you text back down to every resident through Block Captains.
- Drill end at or before 8PM (EndEx, no later than 2000hrs).
Pre-Drill Instructions for Block Captains
- Block Captains should introduce the drill to every household in their assigned block, including rental units. Ask them to participate on the night of the drill.
- Plan in advance and exchange cell phone numbers with the adults in your block. • DO NOT collect phone numbers for anyone younger than 18 years old. • IF the city sent an emergency notification using the Block Captain system, parents can choose whether to forward that notice to their children. Block Captains should ONLY communicate with other adults.
- Choose a back-up Block Captain in case you can’t be reached. Communicate this to your Neighborhood Captain.
- Do any training necessary to help Lindon City residents understand this year’s drill. For download below is a door-to-door flier for you to write your name and phone number
- Encourage households on your block to create or update a 72-hour emergency kit.
- Receive a text message from the Neighborhood Captain after 6PM on Monday Sept. 14 (StartEx 1800hrs).
- Forward the message to participating adults on your block.
- Tally responses from residents.
- Quickly send collated response tallies to your Neighborhood Captain.
- Expect a response from the city via your Neighborhood Captain thanking everyone and sharing drill results.
- Forward city thank you text to your block.
- Drill end at or before 8PM (EndEx, no later than 2000hrs).
| 2020_flier.pdf |
DOWNLOAD & PRINT FOR REAL EMERGENCIES
- The following forms should be used around the city in real city-wide emergencies.
- They are simple forms, designed to be used quickly.
- Block Captains, Neighborhood, and Area volunteers should become familiar with the proper use of these forms.
Block Forms for Real Emergencies
| block_captain_tally_sheet.pdf |
| volunteer_tracking_form_block_captain.pdf |
Neighborhood Forms for Real Emergencies
| neighborhood_ward_tally_sheet.pdf |
| volunteer_tracking_form_neighborhood_eoc.pdf |
Area Forms for Real Emergencies
| area_stake_tally_sheet.pdf |
| volunteer_tracking_form_area_eoc.pdf |