Navigate Your Path to Preparedness—Complete at least one activity in each of the following areas to spin for a prize at the Debris Management station:
1. Make plans2. Prepare documents3. Organize supplies4. Learn/practice skills5. Safeguard finances6. Mitigate homes/businesses ActivitiesGeneral Preparedness- 6 Areas to Prepare—learn the 6 areas to protect those you love
- Hazard Maps—map boards showing different areas of Utah and hazard risks
- Computer Station—look up hazard maps, experience virtual reality flooding, and take surveys
- Resilience Skills—learn how to decrease dread and which beliefs help you be more resilient
Storage Ideas- Water Storage and Filtering (Central Utah Water Conservancy District)
- Food Storage—tips to ensure your food stores well (Food Storage Depot)
- Space-Saver Storage Ideas—creative ways to store preparedness items
Disaster Supply Kits- Disaster Supply Kits—for bedside, vehicle, work, school, home, children, pets, etc. and innovative products that are great for disasters
- Useful Disaster Tools—learn how to use a generator and other tools useful in a disaster (Home Depot)
- Rebound in 72 Model—for customizing preparedness
- Family Safeguards—insurance, finances, document preparation, etc. (Farmers Insurance—Jeffry Burk)
Sheltering- American Red Cross Shelter Simulation—try out cots and view provided supplies
- Shelter Games—with 5 dice
Communication- Ham Radios—talk on a radio and learn about ham radios (Salt Lake County ARES—Amateur Radio Emergency Services)
Sanitation & Hygiene- Sanitation Station—for alternative toileting during grid-down and learning to plug openings where sewage could enter
- Water Supply Safety—backflow prevention demo to learn how to keep your water supply safe (Sandy City Water)
- Debris Management—learn about separating and handling debris following a large-scale disaster (Trans-Jordan Landfill)
Protective Actions- Protective Actions—matching activity and practice shutting off a gas meter (and when to do it)
- Lightning Safety—diorama showing locations/activities where people are frequently struck
- Choose Your Own Adventure—requires a smartphone (allow 15 minutes)
Earthquake Preparedness- Earthquake Trailer—practice “drop, cover, and hold on” (State Fire Marshall’s Office)
- Earthquake Mitigation—view effects of different magnitude earthquakes on unsecured items and learn ways to mitigate
- Disaster Escape Room—earthquake scenario (allow 30 min.)
- Liquefaction Demo—see how ground shaking causes liquefaction (Natural History Museum of Utah)
Fire Safety- Life Safety House—learn about fire hazards and practice a window escape (Utah Fire Marshall’s Office)
- Fire Hazards—causes of house fires
Flood Safety- Flood Tables—see the effects of flooding (Utah Hazard Mitigation Team)
- Flash Flood Safety—info and videos
Food Safety- Refrigerator Challenge—food safety following a power outage (allow 30 min.)
- Food Safety—food-borne illness matching and white powder identification (Utah Department of Agriculture & Food)
Vehicle Safety- Seat Belt Convincer—simulation of a low-impact (5–10 mph) collision
- Pedal Cart Course—experience the effects of texting while driving or wearing drunk goggles
First Aid Skills- First Aid Skills—hands-on training for common injuries (Shield-Safety)
- Blanket Drag—learn how to safely move a 150-lb. manikin
Especially for Kids- Community Helpers—mat for children to respond to a disaster with tasks and vehicles
- Coloring Station—Rebound in 72 models or “Prepare with Pedro” activity books
- Kitchen Cabinet—rearrange heavy or breakable items to lower shelves
- Nerf Shooting Range—learn safety rules for firearms and practice hitting targets
