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Emergency Management
| TITLE | CONTACT | PHONE | |
| Chief of Police | Lynn L. Excell | (435) 635-9663 | lexcell@cityofhurricane.com |
| Administrative Services | Brandon B Buell | (435) 635-9663 x3 | bbuell@cityofhurricane.com |
| Community Volunteer Coordinator | LaGrande Imlay | (435) 619-9236 |
Hurricane City Emergency Management Plan
The City of Hurricane is currently working to revise and update its Emergency Management Plan for the City. Police Chief Lynn Excell serves as the Emergency Management Director for the City. He is currently working with City Department Heads and Administration, Community Volunteers and other State and local agencies, to formulate a plan that will allow communication to be maintained and resources allocated effectively during an emergency in a comprehensive manner. As the plan is developed, updates will be posted to this site.
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
In conjunction with the Hurricane Valley Fire District, the City of Hurricane is re-establishing CERT as part of the City's Emergency Management Plan. For more information on this program, contact the Hurricane Valley Fire District at (435)635-9562.
CERT Class Opens to Public - Registration and fee required
Residents who want to learn basic first aid, emergency preparedness, triage, fire suppression and other safety skills are invited to register for a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class beginning in Hurricane Valley.
This 20-hour class is limited in size and filling fast. It will be held at the Old White Church in LaVerkin, 111 S. Main St., date will be listed when they come available.
Participants will need to set aside the hours of 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on each Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the two Saturday sessions. There is a nonrefundable $50 fee for the CERT course, payable at the Hurricane Police Department, 90 S. 700 W., at the time of registration. Anyone 12 years of age and over is welcome to attend this disaster preparedness course, which will be taught by CERT instructor Rita Bice.
Each of the skills learned during the CERT class are geared toward preparing individuals to be calm and ready for whatever may happen during a disaster. Students will also participate in a mass casualty exercise at the end of the course, which will allow everyone to practice what they were taught.
For more information about the CERT course or registration, contact Rita Bice at 635-9562.
Reverse 911
As of this January 10, 2011, there are 307 resident accounts that have been created using the Reverse 911 Database. A user can list up to three different phone numbers per account.
Below is a breakdown of how many people have registered per city. As you can see, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to get the word out to the public.
Apple Valley-4
Brookeside-1
Central-3
Dammeron Valley-21
Enterprise-1
Hurricane-46
Ivins-12
Laverkin-11
Leeds-2
New Harmony-8
Santa Clara-1
Springdale-2
St. George-67
Toquerville-1
Virgin-1
Washington-126
As a reminder, the public only needs to register their phone IF they have a Voice Over IP (VOIP) phone, cell phone, or unlisted phone number. All public phone numbers are imported quarterly into the database.
For more information click here: Reverse 911.
Links
Family Emergency Preparedness Guide
Washington County Pandemic Plan