EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Emergencies happen on their own time. We do not always know what to plan for or when so we plan for the worst and hope for the best. We follow the advise given to us by the Prophets of old and today, "If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear." (D&C 38:3)

 

Ready America

The Department of Homeland Security has made many publications available to the public at no charge.  They are available in a downloadable, pdf, format.  Click on this link and download the ones you are interested in.  They are for individuals, families and businesses.  All contain very good information that could save your life some day.

 

An additional government publication you may want to check out is "A Federal Employee's Family Preparedness Guide".  Click on this link to access the guide.

 

Preparing for a Pandemic

Many people are concerned about what they can and should do to prepare for the most recent potential medical emergency threatening the world today. The Avian Flu. Though the time line of this threat to our safety is not known we can and should prepare for it. These preparations consist of being informed of what it is and what you need to do. There are several sites that can be accessed to help you to know what is happening.

The main web site is: www.pandemicflu.gov .

BYU-Idaho is preparing by stockpiling a few materials that we normally did not consider for other emergency situations, i.e. N95 masks. We encourage all students, faculty, staff and visitors to this site, to prepare by putting together a 72 or 96 hour kit that can be accessed in the event of any emergency. A student kit need only be the bare essentials and can cost less than $20. A list of what you should have as a minimum can be found here.

 

More information on preparing for a Pandemic may be found on our Pandemic Web Page

  

OTHER EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

 

Building Coordinators

In the event of an emergency, there are people on each floor of the campus buildings that have received instructions on what to do. These people are called "Building Coordinators". A list of those that have accepted this service are found here.

 

Department Planning

The effectiveness of departmental emergency response plans depends on planning and training performed before the emergency or disaster. To find out more on this subject, go here.

 

Department Recovery

To assist the various departments develop a disaster recovery plan, a template has been developed. It can be accessed here.

 

Emergency Response Evaluation

To see you and your department are ready for a disaster, an evaluation form has been developed. It can be accessed here. To find out how well you are doing, send a copy to the safety office for review.

 

Fire Prevention Policy

This Fire Prevention Plan is intended to provide pertinent information to students and employees of the university to promote the reduction of the possibility of fires and to specify the type of equipment to use in case of fire. To view the entire policy, go here.

 

Mitigation

Life safety improvement projects are identified during audits, surveys, inspections and incident responses conducted, primarily by the Safety Office, Physical Plant, the University Safety Committee, President's Council, and individual departments. For more information on this topic, go here.