Lindon City Drill Objectives

Communication
  • Establish Two-way Radio & Runner Channels
  • Report Information on Two Separate Nets (Lindon/ERC)
  • Report Drill Results to All Citizens by Means of Lindon City Drill Website, Facebook, and/or Everbridge within a Week of the Drill
  • NEW! Host a CERT check-in at 7:00PM at the Lindon Community Center to reinvigorate CERT in Lindon City
  • NEW! Increase Lindon City Everbridge Emergency Notification registrations: http://www.lindoncity.org/everbridge-emergency-notification.htm

Rapid Intelligence Gathering 
  • Account for All Citizens of Lindon within 2 Hours
  • NEW! Increase citywide participation to more than 90% of all residents
  • Accurately Report All Pre-Distributed "Emergency" Scenarios within 2 Hours
  • Report Information in Real-Time
  • Accurately Fill out Forms at All Levels
  • Track All Volunteer Hours for Finance/Administrative and Simulated Reimbursement Purposes

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management
  • Train to 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
  • Coordinate with Policy Group, including City Council and Mayor
  • Establish Two-way Communication Between City EOC & the Lindon Radio Net
  • NEW! Use the drill to train at the Lindon City EOC on Emergency Support Functions & Recovery Support Functions

Business Readiness/Continuity Planning
  • 10% Participation by Lindon Businesses in One of the Following Ways
    • Practice a Business-Oriented Emergency Drill of any Kind
    • Study Business Continuity Information 
    • Determine and Carry Out One or More Actions to Make the Workplace More Prepared
    • ​Put a Lindon City Drill poster in Business Window 
    • NEW! Sign-up as a business or as employees on the Lindon City Everbridge Emergency Notification System

Functional and Access Needs
  • Account for Residents of Lindon Group Homes and Care Centers
  • Encourage Lindon Daycares, Group Homes, and Care Centers to Practice a Drill of Any Kind
  • Encourage residents to discuss any special needs with their Block Captains that they feel are important to relay in case of emergency/disaster

School Readiness
  • 100% Participation by Lindon Schools in Citywide School Drills on or around the drill.