Why does Salt Lake City need a new Public Safety Building and Emergency Operations Center?
In 2008, the federal Homeland Security department designated Salt Lake as one of the nation’s 62 cities at highest risk for probability of a natural or man-made disaster as part of their Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). Consequently, Salt Lake City needs public safety and emergency preparedness facilities that are functional in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Salt Lake City’s existing Public Safety Building is not functionally survivable in the event of a major disaster such as an earthquake and the city does not have a dedicated Emergency Operations Center. Facts on Current Public Safety Building’s Disrepair • Existing PSB was built in 1957 designed to house 275 employees but now houses 500 police and fire employees, violating minimum industry space standards. • The building also accommodates public areas and associated storage, making it even more cramped and problematic for first responders and their leaders who are housed there. • Water damage, sewage leaks, ele
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