For members of the media

The Utah Department of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management is the lead state government agency for coordinating preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities. Most disasters and emergencies happen and stay at the local level, but we're ready to help when needed. 

Please join our press release distribution list below. 

We also hold a number of open and public meetings, including:
(All meetings of these bodies are posted on the Public Meetings Notice website, but we have some more information below, as well.)

• Search and Rescue Advisory Board
• Emergency Management Administration Council
• Statewide Mutual Aid Committee
• Utah Regional Coordination Council (URCC)
• State Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
• Utah Seismic Safety Commission
• Preliminary flood map open houses

You are invited to sign up to receive information about these meetings. We know you won't be able to come to all of them, but we still like you. 

If you have questions about any of these, please contact our public information officer, Joe Dougherty, jdougherty@utah.gov