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The Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) invites you to the 2024 Utah Public Safety Summit. The conference was designed with public safety professionals in mind and focuses on leadership, educational experiences, critical thinking opportunities, and best practices.

Conference topics include: forensic case studies, sessions on leadership and peer support, lessons learned from recent events, partnerships in communities, traffic safety, drug trends, emergency management, law enforcement, fire, and other public safety topics.

You’ll leave this two-day conference with valuable information and lessons from peers who represent organizations across the country. DPS is proud to serve the state in more ways than one. From patrolling highways to preparing Utahns for emergency situations, the department is honored to host this conference to further prepare our public safety professionals in our great state.

Hotel reservations are the responsibility of the attendee; please visit the conference website for hotel block information. Breakfast will not be served; however, lunch will be provided on both days.

If you have further questions, please contact our conference committee by emailing: upss@utah.gov.

Wednesday, June 12 • 10:30am - 11:30am
IPAWS, EAS, and WEA: How to Alert the Public When Facing Disaster

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As a first responder protecting lives, do you know how to initiate a public warning message on TV, radio, or cell phones? This session will provide an overview of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, consisting of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. Find out who the Alert Authorities and Alert Originators are, if you qualify to become one yourself, and how to activate IPAWS.
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Wade Mathews

Public Information Officer and State Alerting Official, Utah Division of Emergency Management
Wade Mathews is the PIO for the Utah Division of Emergency Management. He also serves as Utah's State Alerting Official and the chair of the State Emergency Communication Committee. Wade helps counties receive and maintain IPAWS Alerting Authority status. He is an alert originator... Read More →

Wednesday June 12, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
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