Yellow Dots Can Save Lives!

The “Yellow Dot” program is a program designed to assist citizens and first responders in the event of an automobile accident or other medical emergency involving the participant’s vehicle.  This program can help save lives during the critical “Golden Hour” by improving communication at a time when accident victims may be unable to communicate for themselves.

          The “Yellow Dot” program provides detailed medical information that can be crucial following a crash.  Participants of the program receive a “Yellow Dot” decal, a “Yellow Dot” Emergency Medical Information form with the participant’s name, emergency contacts, personal physicians’ information, hospital preference, medical conditions, recent surgeries, allergies and medications being used, and a location for an identifying photo to be attached.

A “Yellow Dot” decal on the driver’s side rear window of the vehicle alerts first responders to check in the glove compartment for the corresponding “Yellow Dot” Emergency Medical Information profiles.  Having this information following a crash helps first responders positively identify the person, get in touch with family or emergency contacts and ensures that the person’s current medications and pre-existing medical conditions are considered when treatment is administered for injuries.

The “Yellow Dot” program is a free service provided to individuals of all ages, with an emphasis on senior citizens.  The program is administered by Utah Department of Public Safety, Utah Highway Safety Office.  The “Yellow Dot” program is a cooperative effort of State Law Enforcement agencies, Fire & Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, and Communities of Utah.

For more information, you may go to www.UtahYellowDot.com

Great Utah Shake Out Coming Soon!

Only two months and eight days until a statewide earthquake drill called the Great Utah ShakeOut on April 17, 2012. Schools, businesses, individuals, and families are encouraged to participate by holding their own drills on that day. Watch a YouTube video depicting the "realistic outcome of a hypothetical, but plausible earthquake" in Utah here. And register to participate here.

http://youtu.be/OXIM4Nf3gZk

http://www.shakeout.org/utah/resources/index.html

Earthquake Drill

Only two months and eight days until a statewide earthquake drill called the Great Utah ShakeOut on April 17, 2012. Schools, businesses, individuals, and families are encouraged to participate by holding their own drills on that day. Watch a YouTube video depicting the "realistic outcome of a hypothetical, but plausible earthquake" in Utah here. And register to participate here.

 http://www.shakeout.org/utah/resources/index.html

Are you a Ham?

If you have been told that you were a ham, now is your chance to really become one.

One Day Ham Radio Class for the Technician (entry level) license.
Saturday, Jan 21st, 2012 7:30am to 5pm
Room 276 in the Howard W. Hunter Law library in the J Reuben Clarke law building (JRCB) at BYU. 
 The class is free; the test for the license is $14. 
The class is limited to 40 people so sign up early to reserve a spot. 

For more information contact

Chris Blinzinger

Emergency Management Coordinator

801-404-6368 Cell

801-852-6455 Office

Prepare for 2012

The following may be of interest to you. The public is invited.

BYU is holding a "Brown Bag" lunchtime presentation (bring your own lunch!) on Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 12:00 to 12:50 pm at 3224 WSC in the Wilkinson Student Center.  The presenter is Treena Bolingbroke, who will speak on "Simple Steps to Emergency Preparedness".

   

Summary:  Find peace in preparedness.  Learn firsthand from a natural disaster survivor some simple steps to being prepared:     What it is like to live through a disaster     What to expect in the first 72 hours     Aftermath of the catastrophe     How long it takes to get back services     Where do we begin to take care of

ourselves     Water, sewer, food, etc.     How do we begin to prepare

Treena has survived a tornado, an earthquake, and her house burning down.  She is the mother of 7, grandmother to 17 and great grandmother to 3.  She loves life and is not afraid of what is to come.