2014 Lindon City Drill Objectives
Communication
• Establish Two-way Radio & Runner Channels
• Report Information on Two Separate Nets (Lindon/ERC)
• NEW! Coordinate radio by packet NBEMS (narrow band emergency messaging system)
• NEW! Report drill results to all citizens by means of block captains within a week of the drill
Rapid Intelligence Gathering
• Accurately Report All Scenarios within 2 Hours
• Report Information in Real-Time
• Accurately Fill out Forms at All Levels
• NEW! Track all volunteer hours for finance/administrative and reimbursement purposes
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management
• NEW! Establish ALL Incident Command System officers and section chiefs in the Lindon EOC: Incident Commander, Deputy Incident Commander; Officers: Public Information Officer (PIO), Safety, Liaison; Section Chiefs: Finance/Admin, Logistics, Operations, Planning
• Develop City Council Specific Roles: How to Declare a State of Emergency; How to interface with the community during an emergency; Matters of Policy
• Establish Two-way Communication Between City EOC & the Lindon Radio Net
Business Readiness/Continuity Planning
• 15% Participation by Lindon Businesses in One of the Following Ways: Practice a business drill of any kind on 9/15/14; Put a Lindon City Drill poster in business window; Sponsor the Lindon City Drill
Functional and Access Needs
• Account for Residents of Lindon Group Homes
• Provide Information to Lindon Daycare and Other Care Centers on Emergency Preparedness
• Encourage Lindon Daycares, Group Homes, and Care Centers to Practice a Drill of Any Kind on 9/15/14
Community
• Create incentive for residents to participate: contest and/or prize.
School Readiness
• 100% Participation by Lindon Schools in Citywide School Drills on or around 9/15/14
Communication
• Establish Two-way Radio & Runner Channels
• Report Information on Two Separate Nets (Lindon/ERC)
• NEW! Coordinate radio by packet NBEMS (narrow band emergency messaging system)
• NEW! Report drill results to all citizens by means of block captains within a week of the drill
Rapid Intelligence Gathering
• Accurately Report All Scenarios within 2 Hours
• Report Information in Real-Time
• Accurately Fill out Forms at All Levels
• NEW! Track all volunteer hours for finance/administrative and reimbursement purposes
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management
• NEW! Establish ALL Incident Command System officers and section chiefs in the Lindon EOC: Incident Commander, Deputy Incident Commander; Officers: Public Information Officer (PIO), Safety, Liaison; Section Chiefs: Finance/Admin, Logistics, Operations, Planning
• Develop City Council Specific Roles: How to Declare a State of Emergency; How to interface with the community during an emergency; Matters of Policy
• Establish Two-way Communication Between City EOC & the Lindon Radio Net
Business Readiness/Continuity Planning
• 15% Participation by Lindon Businesses in One of the Following Ways: Practice a business drill of any kind on 9/15/14; Put a Lindon City Drill poster in business window; Sponsor the Lindon City Drill
Functional and Access Needs
• Account for Residents of Lindon Group Homes
• Provide Information to Lindon Daycare and Other Care Centers on Emergency Preparedness
• Encourage Lindon Daycares, Group Homes, and Care Centers to Practice a Drill of Any Kind on 9/15/14
Community
• Create incentive for residents to participate: contest and/or prize.
School Readiness
• 100% Participation by Lindon Schools in Citywide School Drills on or around 9/15/14
