DHSEM Update: May 2016

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The May issue of the DHSEM Update is available to read or download.  This issue contains the following:
  • Farewell from DHSEM Emergency Management Director Dana Reynolds and Acting Director Information
  • DHSEM External Partner Survey Results
  • State Emergency Operations Center Renovations
  • DHSEM Grant Information and Updates
  • Kudos and Job Well Done Announcements
  • Job and Volunteer Opportunities
  • Educational Resources
  • Training and Exercise Information

Colorado Daily Status Report: May 31, 2016

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Alerts/Warnings
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day
Current Disasters/Large Incidents
No incidents requiring State support

Colorado Daily Status Report May 26, 2016





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Alerts/Warnings
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day
Current Disasters/Large Incidents
No incidents requiring State support.

To read Colorado Daily Status Report for May 26, 2016

Free Workshop: Testing Your Disaster Plan

The Colorado DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Section recommends the workshop provided below by the Western States & Terrirtories preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS).

ARE YOU READY?   Testing Your Disaster Plan

Course Logistics

  • Date:  July 28, 2016
  • Location:  Denver,  History Colorado
  • Time:  9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: The workshop is free; just your time, energy, and institutional commitment.  Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
  • Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS)
  • Instructor: Julie A. Page, Co-Coordinator, California Preservation Program and WESTPAS

Course Information

Will your disaster plan work in a real disaster situation? It's better to find answers now than after a disaster has occurred! Attend this scenario-based and collaboration workshop to help heritage institutions – libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, etc. – improve disaster preparedness and response for collections.

This workshop will:
  • Help you assess your vulnerabilities
  • Test your plan using a scenario table top exercise
  • Explore how collaborations can help you respond to a disaster
  • Build a shared vision for regional disaster preparedness

Who should attend:

When possible, send two to three participants from your institution to work together on disaster preparedness activities:
  • Staff member(s) responsible for emergency preparedness
  • Administrator and/or manager responsible for the building/collection
  • Key members of the emergency/disaster team responsible for decision-making

Requirements for attendance:
  • A written disaster plan (draft okay) that includes collections response/recovery
  • A letter of institutional commitment to explore collaboration to optimize preparedness
  • A simple vulnerability assessment (distributed 3 weeks before workshop)

Course Registration

Results of the 2015 DHSEM External Partner Survey

Thank you to every one who completed the 2015 DHSEM External Partner Survey.  The link below will take you to the results of the survey.

If you have questions regarding the survey please send an email to micki.trost@state.co.us.

2015 DHSEM External Partner Survey Results

Colorado Daily Status Report May 24, 2016



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Alerts/Warnings
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts | Bulletin
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day
Current Disasters/Large Incidents

No incidents requiring State support.
To read Colorado Daily Status Report for May 24, 2016

News Release from Kiowa County Sheriff: Update on May 18 Plane Crash

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This news release shared on behalf of the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office.


Public Information Officer Contact:
Sheriff Casey Sheridan
Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office
(719) 438-5411 | (719) 438-2205
www.kiowasheriff.co  



Media Release

Update on Fatal Airplane Crash in Kiowa County on May 18


Eads, Colo. –May 20, 2016 – On Wednesday, May 18, 2016 a fatal airplane crash occurred in Kiowa County.  The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office has been informed it could take up to a year to complete the full investigation.  All media requests for further information will be handled by the NTSB Public Affairs Office at 202-314-6100.

On May 18 the Bent/Kiowa County Dispatch received a call just after 9:30 a.m. reporting that an aircraft had disappeared from radar in the vicinity of the Kansas/Colorado state line.  Multiple agencies responded to search for a downed aircraft including the Kiowa County Fire Department, ambulance crews, the Colorado State Patrol, and Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO).  Two F16 aircraft and a B1 Bomber were training in the area and also assisted in the search. The F16 and B1 Bomber pilots quickly located the crash site and lead rescue personal to the scene. 

A Cessna P210 was found west of County Road 71 approximately three miles north of Highway 96, in a field northeast of Sheridan Lake.  The pilot has been identified as John Lee Stubblefield, age 64, of Meridian, Idaho.  Stubblefield died in the crash.  

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived on Thursday, May 19 to investigate the crash scene.  They recovered the aircraft for their investigation later that evening. 

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