South Moutain Area 2 Emergency Plan

In the Event of an Emergency…

Draper City is divided up into Districts (Click here to see the Draper City district maps.)

The Districts are divided up into Areas and the Areas are divided up into Blocks made up of about 12 houses.

Information About Our Area:

South Mountain District

        District Leader: Patrick Holmes

Area 2

        Area Leader: Todd Eldredge

Emergency Command Post:

          Primary Location: LDS Chapel 607 E Rocky Mouth Ln

          Secondary Location: County Park Pavilion (Next to the County Pool)

Evacuation Center:

          Juan Diego Catholic School 300 E 11800 South

** If there was a problem with Oak Hollow Elementary School and it  needed to be evacuated – the children would be taken to the LDS Chapel at 607 E Rocky Mouth Ln – Check with other schools that your children are attending for their evacuation centers.

In a large scale emergency, the following protocol will be followed:

1. 1.You and Your family: Save your own life and the lives of your family members first. Provide first aid if necessary. Make sure everyone in the family is stabilized.

    2.  Your Home: If you are at home, make a quick structure/safety check of your home. Take corrective action to protect your family and property if necessary.

    3.  Report: Inform your Home or Visiting Teachers (if you are LDS) or your area leader of the status of your family and home. If you need help, put a red cloth or paper on your front door or in a window. If all is well, use a green cloth or paper.

    4.  Neighbors: Check on your neighbors to see if they need any help.


    5.  Communicate Urgent needs: Inform your area leaders about urgent needs. If phone calls don’t go through, try texting their cell phone(s) or send a runner.

    6.  Check for further updates – report to Emergency Command post: Check the TV, radio or internet for official instruction from civil authorities as it becomes available. After you have done all you can in your immediate neighborhood, report to your area leaders at the Area Emergency Command Post (LDS Chapel at 607 E Rocky Mouth Ln with the Secondary location at the County Park Pavilion next to the County Pool)  to receive further instruction on how you can help those in need.

    7.  Be a leader or follow the leader: Follow the Incident Command System (ICS) which says the first person on the scene is the emergency team leader until relieved by someone more qualified or the designated leader arrives. Remember that civil authorities have priority in directing efforts to respond to emergencies that involve the community.

    8.  Evacuate if necessary: If Area residents are required to evacuate their homes, Draper City has arranged for temporary shelter to be provided at Juan Diego Catholic School (300 E 11800 S). 

Draper City has compiled specific information on what we can do to prepare and respond to emergencies that happen in our area. You can find that information here.  

What can you do to Prepare your family?

Register with Salt Lake County's Reverse 911 system - especially important for Cell and VOIP numbers.  Register Here

1.  Identify an out-of-town contact and let them know you have selected them to be your emergency contact point. If you have a cell phone, program that person(s) as “ICE” (In Case of Emergency) in your phone. Be sure every member of your family knows the phone number of the emergency contact and has a cell phone, coins or a prepaid phone card.

2.  Teach family members how to use text messaging. Text messages can often get around network disruptions when a phone call might not be able to get through.

3.  Teach family members two alternative routes to evacuate from each room in your house in case of an emergency such as a fire. Practice evacuating. Agree on where members of the family will gather in the neighborhood if the home is not safe.

4.  Teach responsible family members where, how and when to shut off electricity, water and natural gas, and how to use a fire extinguisher.

5.  Teach family members how to perform first aid.

6.  Make your home safer by identifying and eliminating potential fire and earthquake hazards.

More information on how to ready your family for an emergency is available here