Appendix B: Emergency Contacts Quick Reference

Every phone number, hotline, and reporting contact referenced across this manual, gathered in one place. Print this page and keep a copy with the Tier 1 go-bag and in the fireproof document safe (Chapter 11); a phone-stored copy is useless once the phone is dead.

Life-Safety Emergencies

Contact	Number	When to Use
911	911	Immediate danger to life, active fire, crime in progress.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline	Call or text 988	Any mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts, yours or someone else's. Utah-area-code callers route to the Huntsman Mental Health Institute's Utah Crisis Line.
Poison Control (human)	1-800-222-1222	Suspected poisoning or medication overdose, human.
ASPCA Animal Poison Control	1-888-426-4435	Suspected pet poisoning (may involve a consultation fee).
Pet Poison Helpline	1-855-764-7661	Alternative 24/7 pet poisoning hotline.

Non-Emergency Support

Contact	Number	When to Use
211 Utah	Dial 211	Non-emergency community resource referrals: food, housing, financial assistance. Not for crisis intervention (use 988).
SAMHSA National Helpline	1-800-662-4357	Free, confidential, 24/7 referral for substance use and mental health support.
NOAA Weather Radio / NWS	Local frequency (see Ch. 4/5)	Weather alerts, boil-water notices, flash flood warnings. Part of IPAWS, along with Wireless Emergency Alerts (cell) and the Emergency Alert System / EAS (TV and radio broadcast interruption); all automatic, no signup required.

Utah State & Local Resources

Contact	Number	When to Use
Be Ready Utah	beready.utah.gov	State emergency preparedness guidance, referenced throughout this manual.
County Emergency Notifications (Everbridge)	Sign up via daviscountyutah.gov or webercountyutah.gov emergency management pages	Local opt-in alerts (evacuation orders, road closures) for Weber, Davis, Box Elder, Morgan, Cache, and Rich counties. Not automatic; requires registration. Salt Lake County uses a different system; check vecc911.org or your city directly.
Utah Special Needs Registry	Via Be Ready Utah / county emergency management	Voluntary registration sharing AFN household needs with responders in advance (Ch. 8).
Utah Division of Consumer Protection	commerce.utah.gov	Report price gouging during a declared state of emergency (Ch. 12).
Utah Division of Water Rights	waterrights.utah.gov	Rainwater catchment registration above 200 gallons (Ch. 1).
Utah ARES (by county)	slcoares.org (Salt Lake), dcarc.net (Davis), webercountyutah.gov (Weber)	Volunteer amateur radio emergency communications (Ch. 7).
USU Extension	extension.usu.edu	Planting calendars, soil testing, food preservation classes (Ch. 1).
UDOT Traffic / Traction Law	udottraffic.utah.gov	Real-time road conditions, closures, and active traction law requirements by route (Ch. 14).
Utah DOPL (Contractor License Verification)	dopl.utah.gov	Verify any contractor's license, classification, and status before hiring. Utah contractor licenses end in -5501 (Ch. 15).
FEMA Individual Assistance	DisasterAssistance.gov or 1-800-621-3362	Federal disaster assistance for housing and other needs, if a federal disaster declaration applies to your area (Ch. 15).

Household-Specific (Fill In Before Printing)

Contact	Number	When to Use
Out-of-state contact	____________________	Single point of contact for the whole family to check in with (Ch. 7).
Family doctor / pediatrician	____________________
Veterinarian	____________________
Dialysis center / specialist care	____________________	See Ch. 8 for device- and condition-specific planning.
Homeowner's/renter's insurance agent	____________________
Electric utility (medical equipment priority line)	____________________	Register medical equipment dependence in advance (Ch. 8).
Local meeting point #1 (near home)	____________________
Local meeting point #2 (outside neighborhood)	____________________