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When a catastrophic earthquake strikes the Wasatch Front, municipal emergency services will inevitably be stretched beyond capacity. The Safe Hubs program provides emergency managers with a standardized, scalable framework to help neighborhoods achieve self-reliance. By facilitating the creation of these hubs, you empower your residents to handle immediate triage, basic sheltering, and localized communication—ultimately freeing up your critical response teams to focus on the most severe life-safety incidents.
To effectively manage a crisis when municipal resources are overwhelmed, the Safe Hubs program utilizes a decentralized structure that builds resilience from the middle out. The core of this operational strategy rests in the middle, at the neighborhood Safe Hub, where residents are equipped to pool resources, establish leadership, and handle localized triage, significantly reducing the immediate burden on 911 systems and first responders. Looking inward, the hub’s viability relies on the Household; by encouraging residents to secure their own homes and build personal emergency kits, the strain on the neighborhood’s shared resources is minimized. Finally, looking outward to the Municipality, this structure allows established hubs to connect directly back to your emergency operations center, providing you with a streamlined, unified chain of communication to accurately assess localized damage and coordinate support across your city.
Learn About Safe Hubs in Our One Page Information Sheet
The Safe Hubs One-Sheet provides a high-level summary of the program's framework in an easily shareable format. Download this quick-reference guide to distribute to community councils, local officials, and key volunteers.
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HAM Radio in an Earthquake Emergency
When cell towers and the internet go down, amateur radio becomes the critical lifeline for our community. Discover how you can get your HAM radio license and become a vital communication link between your neighborhood Safe Hub and local emergency services.
