Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain Community Safety Program
By Nancy Kramer
Eagle Mountain has been involved in building a safety program since 2010. This community safety program teaches about preparing for emergencies, provides CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training which teaches civilians how to be first responders in an emergency situation, helps to locate missing children, notifies and helps during disasters, and provides Neighborhood Watch to help keep neighborhoods safe.
The meetings are usually held at the Public Safety building. Subjects of concern such as drug abuse in the community and learning the signs of drug abuse are sometimes discussed. Neighborhood Watch meetings are held regularly, and anyone interested in getting involved is encouraged to attend.
Other classes such as the Basic Heartsaver CPR classes and Babysitter CPR classes are held at the fire stations. Another service held at the City Center Fire Station was when the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control hosted a vaccination and licensing clinic to help provide a service to protect our furry friends.
Right now would be a great time to get involved with the Safety Program, as Eagle Mountain is hoping that all of its neighborhoods will get involved with an upcoming disaster drill. If you live in Utah, you may know that this is Earthquake country, and residents have been advised to be ready for “The Earthquake.” Officials have stated that it’s not “if” but “when” (as “The Earthquake” is inevitable).
The city is hoping to have all of its neighborhoods participate in the Great Utah Shakeout on April 17, 2012. Many of the city’s neighborhoods have no representatives, and your help is needed. If you would like to get involved, contact Alicia at 801-789-6712.
The Great Utah Shakeout is a statewide earthquake drill, which will take place at 10:15 a.m. on April 17, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of Utahns will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in our largest earthquake drill ever. All schools are encouraged to take part in the drill. Eagle Mountain’s goal is to prevent a major earthquake from becoming a catastrophe in the community.
