Colorado Emergency Management

Emergency Management Guide for Local Officials

So, we are working through a rework of the Division's Emergency Management Guide for Local Officials, previously called the "Colorado Disaster Emergency Procedures Handbook for Local Governments" (see pdf below). Most of the rewrite is to reorganize and streamline the document to make it more user-friendly and manage contact updates, style changes, and minor tweaks to text. We are looking to add a few new sections and to make the document more of a "guide" for local officials. For example, we will be including a breakout explanation of the Emergency Support Functions (ESF) within an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are also looking to add a better flow diagram/explanation of the disaster declaration process, local government responsibilities and the state declaration process.

So, while we have ideas of changes we would like to make, we wanted to re-circulate the current version and see what information you might want to include so take a look, grab your red pen(s) and pitch in! You can either use the comment section on this post or send an email directly to Rose Lynch (rose.lynch@state.co.us) or Brandon Williams (brandon.williams@state.co.us) here at DEM.

Look forward to any comments you might have!

Kiowa County OEM and KRDO's Creative use of Skype to Augment Emergency Management Efforts

Chris Sorensen, Emergency Manager with the Kiowa County Division of Emergency Management, gave me a head's up on his recent use of Skype to provide storm updates in a live feed with ABC 13 KRDO (click on the video to watch). Now, armed with a laptop mic/cam, wireless connection and some initiative, these new tools, such as Skype can enhance emergency management responder's ability to operate and communicate from the office and field. More importantly, these tools are exponentially enhancing single-resource public information officers and emergency managers to communicate -- a game changer during these resource-lean times.

So, check it out. KRDO's and Chris's efforts provide a great example of using cost-effective tools, such as Skype - which supports free video/audio connections between Skype users, to help augment a community's emergency management communication efforts. Very cool and certainly worth considering securing this capability for your organization, even if just for a rainy (or snowy...) day need.

Like any tool, of course, the goal is to balance the tools utility against its cost-effectiveness and effort of integration against the ability to amplify your message to your audience.

For more, be sure to follow both @kcdem and KRDO Stormtracker_13 on Twitter.

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Flood Fight Operations (G-361) Course - 3/9/10 - Alamosa, CO

On March 9, 2010, DEM is sponsoring a Flood Fight Operations (FEMA G-361) course in Alamosa, CO. This one day workshop is intended to provide general information on floods, provide preparation strategies, mitigating solutions, evaluation of threats and recovery options post-flood.

The class is being hosted by the Alamosa County Service Center at 8900 Independence Way, Alamosa, CO 81101.

Lodging can be arranged for participants traveling over 50 miles.

Participants can register online using the DEM Training 75-5 EZ Form. The course is first come, first served.

For any questions regarding this or other DEM-sponsored emergency management trainings, contact Robyn Knappe, DEM's Training Officer at (720) 852-6617 or via email at robyn.knappe@state.co.us.

Damage Assessment Course - March 31, 2010 - Weld County

The half-day workshop is intended for new personnel or as a refresher for those who might be involved or perform a damage assessment after a disaster.

Damage assessment is a very important task immediately following a disaster to size up the impact(s) of the damage.

The course will be held in the Southwest Weld County Services Building in Longmont, CO.

If you are interested to register, complete the DEM Training 75-5 EZ Form. The class is first come, first served.

For more information on this class or other Division-sponsored training activities, contact the Division's Training Officer, Robyn Knappe at (720) 852-6617.

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