Appendix C: References & Further Reading

Organizations, official guidance, and resources referenced throughout this manual, organized by chapter. Web addresses and program details change over time: verify current information directly rather than assuming a resource listed here is unchanged from when this manual was written.

Chapter 1: Water & Food

• Be Ready Utah: beready.utah.gov: state household preparedness guidance, including the 2-week recommendation this manual’s Tier 1 aligns with.

• Utah Division of Water Rights: waterrights.utah.gov: current rainwater catchment registration rules and limits.

• USU (Utah State University) Extension: extension.usu.edu: region-specific planting calendars, soil testing, and food preservation classes.

Chapter 2: Sanitation & Hygiene

• CDC: Emergency Water Treatment: cdc.gov: official guidance on bleach/chlorine dioxide dosing for water disinfection.

• The Humanure Handbook: By Joseph Jenkins (humanurehandbook.com): the source text behind this chapter’s Tier 3 composting method.

Chapter 3: Medical Care

• Where There Is No Doctor / Where There Is No Dentist: Hesperian Health Guides (hesperian.org): the standard lay-accessible reference texts cited in this chapter’s medical library guidance.

• The Survival Medicine Handbook: By Joseph and Amy Alton: a widely used prepper-oriented medical reference.

Chapter 4: Energy & Heat

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): cpsc.gov: generator and carbon monoxide safety guidance.

• Be Ready Utah: beready.utah.gov: winter storm and power outage preparedness.

Chapter 5: Shelter & Structural Safety

• Great Utah ShakeOut: shakeout.org/utah: the annual statewide earthquake drill referenced in this chapter’s Tier 1 practice guidance.

• Utah Geological Survey: geology.utah.gov: Wasatch Fault and regional seismic hazard information.

• ShakeAlert: shakealert.org: the U.S. earthquake early-warning system; useful for tracking whether Utah has joined California, Oregon, and Washington in coverage, which it had not as of this manual’s writing.

• National Weather Service: Turn Around Don’t Drown: weather.gov/safety/flood-turn-around-dont-drown: official flash flood safety guidance.

• FEMA Flood Map Service Center: msc.fema.gov: look up a property’s official flood zone.

• ATC-20 (Applied Technology Council): atcouncil.org/atc-20: the green/yellow/red post-disaster building safety tagging system referenced in this chapter.

Chapter 6: Security & Self-Defense

• Project ChildSafe: projectchildsafe.org: firearm safe storage guidance and, in many areas, free storage devices.

• Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI): bci.utah.gov: Utah Concealed Firearm Permit course requirements and applications.

• NRA Instructor Locator: nrainstructors.org: searchable directory of certified firearms instructors, including Utah.

Chapter 7: Communication

• FEMA: Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS): fema.gov: the federal umbrella system behind Wireless Emergency Alerts, the Emergency Alert System (EAS), and NOAA Weather Radio alerts.

• Davis County / Weber County Emergency Management (Everbridge): daviscountyutah.gov/emergency-management and webercountyutah.gov/emergency-management: local opt-in emergency notification sign-up for northern Utah counties.

• FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS): wireless.fcc.gov: GMRS and amateur radio license applications.

• ARRL (American Radio Relay League): arrl.org: the U.S. national amateur radio organization; licensing exam info and the National Traffic System.

• Meshtastic: meshtastic.org: the open-source LoRa mesh networking project referenced in this chapter’s Tier 3 equipment.

• Utah County ARES Groups: slcoares.org (Salt Lake), dcarc.net (Davis), webercountyutah.gov/emergency-management (Weber): local volunteer emergency radio organizations.

Chapter 8: Access & Functional Needs

• Be Ready Utah: Access & Functional Needs: beready.utah.gov/family-preparedness/access-and-functional-needs: state AFN-specific preparedness guidance and the CMIST planning framework.

• National Kidney Foundation: kidney.org: emergency planning guidance for dialysis and kidney disease.

• Home Dialysis Central: homedialysis.org: detailed disaster planning for home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.

• Utah Special Needs Registry: specialneedsutah.org: voluntary state registry connecting AFN households with emergency responders.

• Utah Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD): dspd.utah.gov

• FDA Insulin Storage Guidance: fda.gov: the source for this chapter’s cold-chain medication storage temperature and duration figures.

• Utah Parent Center: utahparentcenter.org: Utah-specific family disability resources and emergency preparedness materials.

Chapter 9: Mental Health

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Utah): 988.utah.gov: call or text 988; Utah-specific crisis line information.

• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): samhsa.gov: the six-phase disaster behavioral health model referenced in this chapter’s Tier 2, and the National Helpline.

• Listen, Protect, Connect: Family to Family, Neighbor to Neighbor: FEMA/Dr. Merritt Schreiber: the original Psychological First Aid handbook this chapter’s Tier 1 framework is drawn from.

• Huntsman Mental Health Institute (University of Utah): healthcare.utah.edu/hmhi: operates the Utah Crisis Line and other regional mental health resources.

• Mental Health First Aid: mentalhealthfirstaid.org: the certification course referenced in this chapter’s Tier 3 crisis-support guidance.

• Save the Children: Disaster Guidance for Families: savethechildren.org: child-specific coping and communication guidance referenced in this chapter’s Tier 1 note.

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): healthychildren.org: pediatric guidance on children’s disaster reactions and media exposure.

Chapter 10: Pet Evacuation & Shelter

• AVMA: PETS Act FAQ: avma.org/pets-act-faq: background on the federal Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006.

• ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control: 24/7 poisoning hotline (fee may apply).

• Be Ready Utah: Pet Preparedness: beready.utah.gov: Utah-specific pet evacuation kit checklist and pet-friendly shelter information.

Chapter 11: Digital Data & Documents

• UL (Underwriters Laboratories): ul.com: UL 72 fire-resistance rating standard for safes and record protection equipment.

• 1Password Emergency Kit guidance: 1password.com/blog/where-to-store-your-emergency-kit

• Bitwarden Security Readiness Kit: bitwarden.com/resources/bitwarden-security-readiness-kit

• FamilySearch: familysearch.org: free genealogy resources; operator of the Granite Mountain Records Vault referenced in this chapter’s Northern Utah note.

Chapter 12: Economic & Financial

• Utah Division of Consumer Protection: commerce.utah.gov: report price gouging during a declared state of emergency.

• Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 41: Price Controls During Emergencies Act: le.utah.gov: the actual statute referenced in this chapter’s Tier 1 legal note.

• Insurance Information Institute: iii.org: general consumer guidance on homeowners/renters insurance, including Additional Living Expenses coverage.

Chapter 13: Fitness

• PEACE & LOVE Injury Management: Dubois, B. & Esculier, J-F., British Journal of Sports Medicine (2020): the peer-reviewed origin of the updated soft-tissue injury protocol referenced in this chapter’s Tier 2, replacing the older RICE approach.

• CDC: Physical Activity Basics: cdc.gov: general, medically reviewed guidance on safe exercise progression.

Chapter 14: Transportation

• UDOT Traffic / Traction Law: udottraffic.utah.gov: real-time Utah road conditions, closures, and current traction law (Rule R920-6) requirements by route, including the Cottonwood Canyons’ stricter Class 3 designation.

• AAA: Cold Weather EV Range Testing: AAA (American Automobile Association): the source of this chapter’s electric vehicle cold-weather range loss figures.

• Utah Division of Motor Vehicles: dmv.utah.gov: vehicle registration, titling, and related requirements.

Chapter 15: Post-Disaster Recovery & Rebuilding

• Utah DOPL (Division of Professional Licensing): dopl.utah.gov: verify any contractor’s license, classification, and status before hiring.

• FEMA Individual Assistance: DisasterAssistance.gov, or 1-800-621-3362: federal disaster assistance for housing and other needs when a federal disaster declaration applies.