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Chief West gives 7‑slide primer on emergency management and elected‑official roles
Summary
At a Sept. 16 work session Chief West presented a 7‑slide overview on emergency management, emphasizing unified messaging, the policy role of the council during EOC activation, and 24‑/72‑hour response priorities.
Chief West presented a seven‑slide emergency management primer to the South Mountain City Council work session, saying the slides exist to make clear “what we need from the elected body when our next disaster takes place.” The presentation summarized recent local incidents (fires, a tornado in Southeast Utah, a major windstorm and the COVID period) and explained the city’s planning focus for response and recovery.
Chief West told councilors the most important operational goal is consistent public messaging and coordination between staff and elected officials. He asked council members to rely on staff‑provided messages and to use the mayor or the city PIO as the official spokesperson during incidents while remaining available for policy decisions when requested.
