Fire
Fire Prevention Week runs this week from October 5th – 11th. We are encouraging every child in Salt Lake County to take the Great American Fire Drill Challenge. To see what UFA firefighters are doing this year, click on the link below:
Cottonwood Heights is a member of the Unified Fire Authority for fire and paramedic services. Please visit their website at www.unifiedfire.org for more details.
Headquarters:
3380 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
Phone: (801)743-7200
Fax: (801)743-7211
| January 2006 Fire Report | ||
| January-06 | January-05 | |
| Medical Calls | 70 | 63 |
| Fire Calls | 199 | 218 |
| Safety Message | |||||
| Cottonwood Heights is taking great measures to implement an Emergency Resopnse Plan. City residents are encouraged to keep a 72 Hour Kit in the home. Suggested items for the kit are: | |||||
| Personal Supplies & Medication | |||||
| Food & Water | First Aid Supplies | ||||
| Protein/Granola Bars | Water purification tablets | ||||
| Trail Mix/Dried Fruit | Table salt | ||||
| Crackers/Cereal | Baking soda | ||||
| Canned Tuna, Beans, Meat, Vienna | Eye drops | ||||
| Sausages, etc | Safety pins | ||||
| Canned Juice | Matches (lighter) | ||||
| Candy/Gum | Adhesive or paper tape | ||||
| Water (1gallon/4 liters per person) | Bandages | ||||
| Other as desired | Elastic Bandage | ||||
| Splints (popsicle sticks, newspaper) | |||||
| Bedding | Heavy string | ||||
| Poncho/rain coat | Toiletries (roll of toilet paper, feminine | ||||
| Emergency Blanket | hygiene, folding brush) | ||||
| Cleaning supplies (hand sanitizer, soap, | |||||
| Fuel & Light | shampoo, dish soap, etc) | ||||
| Batter Lighting (flashlights, lamps) | Paper towels | ||||
| Extra batteries | Medications (include Acetaminophen, | ||||
| Candles | Ibuprofen, children's medication) | ||||
| Lighter | Prescription medication | ||||
| Equipment | Miscellaneous | ||||
| Can opener | Bag or bags to put kit items in (back packs) | ||||
| Dishesl/Utensils(paper & plastic) | Infant needs | ||||
| Shovel | Duct tape | ||||
| Radio (with batteries) | Storage buckets | ||||
| Pen & paper | Water barrels | ||||
| Axe | Books | ||||
| Pocket Knife | Coloring books | ||||
| Rope | Crayons | ||||
| Small games for children | |||||