Show County Handle Disaster 1 Since the Camille Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurri Hurri- cane disaster and its terrible loss of life and property damage damage dam dam- damage age many of the national newspapers have written long editorials on how much if any of an emergency plan is is in operation to combat disasters that could occur A GOVERNMENT program encouraged by the Depart Depart- ment of Defense the Office of Civil Defense and many other areas has received apathetic reception In other areas where disasters have occurred and a strong Civil Defense organization was available splendid results for relief were shown Utah in its entirety has never been affected with a major disaster Many Utah residents asked if an emergency emergency emer emer- emergency gency program should be set setup setup up reply C Why worry tt tt has never happened to us The facts through the study of experts are that disasters could happen here The question question ques ques- question tion is how far should plans be made to meet a possible disaster THE STATE of Utah has an active Civil Defense CD organization Some areas have been active in cooperating cooperating cooperating cooper cooper- with the State Stale and National National National Na Na- offices of Civil Defense Defense Defense De De- plans in case of dis dis- dis aster Activities in Davis County cover the past 12 years The Davis County Emergency Operation Center Center Center Cen Cen- ter in the basement basemen t of the Library building o on n Courthouse Square is considered considered considered con con- nationally as one o othe of f the best in the nation Many disaster alerts have been practiced in in the pas past t by a trained crew there is isa isa a complete communications system a medical self-help self course with hundreds o of f adult and school graduates Community shelters have been set up and stocked with wit h oplies home shelter pro pro- ins have been fostered EVERY PHASE of Civil Civi 1 Defense has been set up according to government t p plans for help to the public public pub pub- lic lie of Davis County in cas case e of a major disaster This Thi s has been the result of man many y volunteer workers over th the e past years More could have hav been accomplished without the apathetic reasoning that tha t Disaster has never ha happened happened hap hap- p- p ned here Many past and present in j. n j i by government officials of officials of- of and the cert certificates of recognition and appreciation i- i i that have been issued j have shown the Davis 1 and CD on top Heads Head of f the Davis organization at different times have been I named to responsible assi assign assien assignments ments of nationwide tance RECENTLY Davis CD withstood an exha exhaustive County tine I inspection and passed the he test percent In ln another national appo appointment t Horace r I S. S S Rose Davis County Civil Cv ill D' D Director was this week fied of his appointment notified noli- noli State as Representative of th t the e National Civil Defense e Coun Goun cil Mr Rose was inform informed of the appointment by letter from Mr Gilbert J. J J Leonard president president elect lect of the National Civil Defense Council fo for r 1970 Mr Rose has served with I the Davis County Civil De De- I fence organization for the I past three and one half I years He has been the director director di- di rector since the retirement I of B. B M M. M Anderson a year and one half ago He is a retired military colonel col onel and resides with his family famil y at East t 1400 North in ln Bountiful MR LEONARD in his letter letter let let- ter of appointment said I It is is with sincere pleasure I that I appoint you the State Representative of the United States Civil Defense Council for your State beginning Oct 10 1969 until the end of the next annual confer confer- ence Davis County's and CD are prepared They ask I How many families in I Davis Count County Y are also pre pre- pared How i I many know I w w w- wit it to do and their responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities in in case action is necessary The answer with the family itself is that I there is no better time than now to find out |