Emergency Management

          Emergency Manager        Heath Stevenson 

hmstevenson@orem.org 801.229.7146

Message from the Emergency Manager

The City of Orem Office of Emergency Management strives to make the City of Orem more resilient, by preparing for, mitigating against, responding to, and assisting in the City’s recovery from both natural and man-made disasters, as well as, larger-scale emergencies. The cornerstones of Emergency Management in the City of Orem include; a Prepared Community, Prepared Schools, Prepared Businesses, and a Prepared City.

This site provides information, links, and resources related to emergency preparedness, which will help the residents of the City of Orem become more prepared and the City become more resilient. 

CERT educates individuals about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

To register for a CERT Class through the City of Orem click the Sign-Up Now link below or call 801-229-7076.

Once you have registered through the City of Orem, there are two parts to the CERT course. The first part is an online, on your own, training that can be completed at any time. It is suggested that CERT registrants complete all online training prior to the first day of class. Interested individuals can register for the online portion by clicking on the CERT logo above. Once you have clicked on the link; click “Courses” in the menu on the left, then “Register”.

The second part of the CERT training is in-class and hands-on to implement and practice the CERT skills that were learned in the online course. Once the class dates for the skills training have been determined, they are listed below.

If you have already finished the course in prior years, feel free to attend any course for a refresher of knowledge and skills. Also the office of Orem Emergency Management is always recruiting qualified CERT instructors. Email Heath at hmstevenson@orem.org for more information about refresher course dates and times or if you are interested in becoming an instructor.

City of Orem Emergency Alert System

What is it? Why sign up? The Emergency Alert system allows local officials to help protect lives and property in the City of Orem by providing crucial information to residents during dangerous situations, disaster situations, and other emergencies.

The system allows the Police Department, Fire Department, and/or City Management to quickly send out an emergency alert to residents in any affected or geographic area in the city. Depending on the emergency, the alert may be sent to the entire city or selected areas within the city. The current database that our Public Safety Departments can send messages to includes only traditional wire-line telephones (the “land line” you may have in your home). 

If you want the system to send alerts to other communication devices that you use, such as a cell phone or email, you will have to provide your contact information by logging into the system and signing up for alerts. For more information and to sign up for the emergency alerts click the link: City of Orem Emergency Alert System.

Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio is a vital part to the City of Orem disaster preparedness. There are volunteers who help out with our City Drill, Summerfest, CERT, Communication Exercises, and provide, as needed, a network of communication across the City during a disaster or emergency situation. To find out more and register for a class, select the sign-up now link below.