| The Utah Department of Public Safety is making a | | | | be informed, have a plan, have emergency kits |
| focused effort to make all Utah residents more aware | | | | available, and have trained volunteers ready to act |
| of a state-wide program, known as Be Ready Utah, | | | | when needed. Organizations in each community that |
| intended to prepare residents for any disaster that | | | | are involved in the Be Ready Utah campaign include |
| may affect them. | | | | schools, faith based organizations, agencies, |
| Be Ready Utah, a state-wide campaign launched in | | | | associations, businesses and government agencies |
| 2006 under the direction of Governor John M. | | | | working together to take care of their communities. |
| Huntsman, Jr., is an emergency preparedness initiative | | | | "The most reliable plan for success is for each of us |
| for individuals, families, neighborhoods and communities, | | | | to take personal responsibility and be prepared," said |
| including schools and businesses, throughout Utah | | | | Lt. Governer Gary R.Herbert. "Governor Huntsman and |
| communities. | | | | I encourage the citizens of Utah to be informed, have |
| The message of the campain is that preparedness | | | | a plan, assemble an emergency kit, and volunteer." |
| leads to prosperity. In order to accomplish this | | | | The Be Ready Utah campaign is a partnership |
| preparedness, every community is encouraged to | | | | between the Governor's Office, the Utah Department |
| provide resources to its citizens to ensure the | | | | of Public Safety, the Utah Emergency Management |
| community is prepared. | | | | Association, the Utah Commission on Volunteers, and |
| "State agencies are working diligently to prepare for | | | | the Utah State Office of Education. |
| disasters and so should our communities," said Robert | | | | Be Ready Utah sponsors include: |
| Flowers, former Utah Commissioner of Public Safety. | | | | Office of the Lieutenant Governor:lg.utah.gov |
| "The better prepared our citizens, businesses and | | | | ltgovernor/ |
| schools are before a disaster, the better chance we all | | | | Utah Commission on Volunteers:volunteers.utah.gov/ |
| have of recovering." | | | | Utah Citizen Corps:citizencorps.utah.gov/ |
| Communities throughout the state are encouraged to | | | | Department of Public Safety:des.utah. |