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Show Page 4A, Lakeside Review, November 28, 1980 Be Kedy off She Kyssiomis C me By LUCINDA SCHUFT Staff Writer ' FARMINGTON If the Russians give a warning before they send over their nuclear weapons, Davis County Residents will be able to activate the Crisis Evacuation Plan which is laid out for the county. This is according to John Zippro, Director of Emergency Services for Davis County. "I feel that, depending on the time element involved, we could evacuate, he said. That is, if they give a three day warning. If it is under that time, he said, we are sitting ducks. According to Zippro it would take the three-da- y period for the current Davis County Crisis Evacuation Plan to function properly in the case of a nuclear attack. The plan calls for all of Davis County residents to drive to Cache Valley. He said it calls for bulldozers to be brought in and , the buildings which have already been designated in Cache Valley to be made into shelters by pushing earth up around them. He said that people will also r need to bring three days supply of food with them. Zippro said arrangements have been made with local grocery distributors to supply food that would be needed after the first few days. When asked if he thought this plan was viable he . said as long as we have the three days warning. It isnt the best, but its the only thing we can do. The Russians, on the other hand, do not take their civil defense as lightly. Zippro said that they have facilities to save 96 percent of the Russian population including their business and manufacturing. It is estimated, he said, that 55 percent of the American population may be able to survive a nuclear attack. Zippro pointed out a quotation from Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev from 1973 in which he commented on the changing world situation, and a decisive shift in the correlation of forces will be such that, come 1985, we will be able to extend our will wherever we need to. Zippro said, The Russians can literally transplant a city, manufacturing and all. He said that we Americans would really be in a mess in the case of a nuclear attack. , , He credits many of the problems with civil defense in the United States to finances. The federal government has set aside 50 cents per person each year for civil defense; the Russians spend ap--, proximately $9.52 per person, he said. He also said the Russians practice using the plans Sand take refresher courses annually. We think we are the best, weve got it all, but it is no longer so, said Zippro. He said a recent exercise to test the abilities in Davis County to respond went "fairly well. f - The exercise, code named Checkerboard was designed, Zippro said, to check on the notifying procedures in the emergency system. It is strictly an exercise and they were only trying tq notify officials, he said, i He said it is then up to the officials to notify the citizens as to what to do. He said in an exercise the people on the local level arent notified beyond the officials. T A check of the local officials, who according to , Zippro would be responsible for informing the public of what procedures to follow, showed a possible .breakdown in the system. First, only three North Davis County Communities have a current plan. The others have been notified, Zippro said. . -- Frankly it bothers me that cities in the past have to this, he said. been very He said that the public are now starting to get in- evolved and he feels the cities are therefore becoming 'more responsive. He said people seem to be concerned in general. r Six of 10 North Davis cities recently contacted said they did not have a plan or any particular preparations at this time. The other four did have a plan. Several of the cities emphasized the importance of 'communications in a crisis or disaster situation, but generally the cities are depending on the county to help out. ''-There were several communities that did indicate ;they had an alternative generator, however, none were hooked up. Syracuse has one of these generators and Phil Barber, city recorder, said they hope to at least be able to run the siren. !'A number of the officials contacted, who were supposedly the head of the civil defense, for the in- -, dividual cities, were not aware that an evacuation plan even existed for their city. .. Zippro said the county has drawn up a crisis evacuation plan for the entire county. He said that most of the smaller communities will have to depend upon the police and fire officials in the case of an 72-ho- , emergency. He also said that he did not feel it was important for the general public to be any more than aware there is apian for the county. The local officials will then be able to inform them of what to do. ;; They will be informed at the time of the disaster earthquake. Zippro cited a study that was made by as to where to go, he said. ,the United States Geological Survey in 1976 for the Wasatch Front area. An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 for as disaster said natural as far that plans Zippro the county are concerned he thinks they are ready. is predicted along the Wasatch Front he said. I feel good about the natural disaster plans, weve Zippro said, according to the study which put the acted them out, updated as needed and also given hypothetical epicenter in Salt Lake City, 20 percent of the Davis County major facilities are predicted to lectures on natural disasters, he said. It also predicts that, The plan for Davis County in the case of an become emergency situation calls for key county officials to depending upon the time of day, an estimated 42 deaths may occur in Davis County and 2,711 people assemble in order that decisions can be made. The county commissioners, county auditor, county could be homeless. John Thacker, city manager for Kaysville, said he attorney, and other key personnel would assemble with Zippro in the case of a disaster situation. They feels that civil defense is critical. When there is a serious disruption people look to the government, he would then work together to handle the crisis. Zippro said one of the major problems with keeping said. He said the people in Utah are not ready. a crisis plan operational is the turnover of public Utah hasnt had a big disaster yet, possibly they officials. He said that the old ones may know about it, but when someone new comes in they have to start think they dont have to worry, he said. Its like life insurance, they dont think about it until its too late. again. of state number with a had talked he said Zippro said that it is important for individual Zippro government officials recently and asked about the families to have some sort of a plan within the home. situation. Most of them told him that they just He said he has even been talking to people during couldn't keep up, they had too much to go through church and in their homes to discuss how they can be that they didnt have time to learn about the civil, ready. He said that public awareness has been better defense. Another area of concern to Zippro is the lack of lately. People have been calling for information on ' finances. He said there isnt enough money for the what they can do. People are becoming more aware of the problems program. He said hed like to give brochures out, but the county cant afford it. facing them, he said. He said that, in the case of a natural disaster, the Zippro said he feels that the public should know what would and that personal measures they could take in a natural alternative an has county generator be the primary source of communications. From disaster situation. The biggest problem is panic, he said. In a there the instructions would be given out as the disaster situation panic causes more deaths and decisions were made by the key officials. He said that if the alternative generator were to go injuries than the situation itself. out they have made arrangements with CB and HAM Zippro also added that in an earthquake, if there no structures there would be no deaths. He said were that He out. said to radio operators schools, help churches, and other centers have been designated for the earth moves, and near the fault it may actually break. He said people think the earth will open up and use during a disaster situation. The major concern along the Wasatch Front is swallow them and that just isnt the case. THE DIRECTOR of emergency services for Davis County,' John Zippro, looks over, the evacuation plan for the county. The plan for evacuation is advance warning in order for it to be ef- dependent on having a fective. 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