Colorado Division of Emergency Management Weekly Information Report

Job Announcement!!! -- North Central Emergency Management Field Manager

Earlier this week, the Division of Emergency Management posted a job announcement on the Department of Local Affairs Employment Page for the North Central Emergency Management Field Manager. Applications are due by June 22, 2009. The North Central Field Manager office is located at the Division HQ in Centennial, CO. The position coordinates with and provides emergency management technical assistance to local government emergency management organizations in North Central Colorado prior to, during and following a major emergency or natural disaster.... and will, as with all emergency management roles, entail 'other duties, as assigned.' If you are interested, apply online contact Susie Esparza at (303) 866-5884 or at susie.esparza@state.co.us.

Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparedness (PIPP) Training - Jul 09

The Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparedness (PIPP) course is designed to train planning and management level personnel who are faced with challenges posed by the threat of pandemic influenza. This training allows responders to better understand the threat of pandemic influenza. The course is currently scheduled for July 14-16, 2009, although these dates may shift to July 13-15 (changes will be posted on the CDEM Training Site)

The class will be held at the South Metro Fire Headquarters in Centennial, CO, and you can register online for the class or, if you have any questions, contact Robyn Knappe at (720) 852-6617 or robyn.knappe@state.co.us

CDEM Training Opportunities

There is still time and spaces available to take advantage of some of the upcoming CDEM training opportunities throughout Colorado. Although the latest training info and registrations can always be found on the CDEM web site, some new classes scheduled include:

Basic Public Information Officer Course - Pagosa Springs - August 29-30, 2009

Incident Command System Forms Class - Delta - July 7, 2009

Incident Command System Forms Class - Pagosa Springs - August 15, 2009

Twister Tweet - Colorado Emergency Alerts Go Digital

If you had not seen the Denver Post article "Colorado Emergency Alerts Go Digital" in Thursday's (June 11, 2009), Denver Post, I thought you might find it an interesting read. The article discuses the deployment of text alerts, Twitter feeds and other innovative communication methods and how they are being added to the toolkits of emergency services in Colorado, specifically as applied to the Groundhog Day-esque afternoon severe storm and tornado weather cycle we have going..

Too, if you have not yet checked out the CDEM Twitter Feed, take a look.

I would love to hear your feedback, comments and, if you are new to Twitter, give me a call at (303) 487-4087 or email me at brandon.williams@state.co.us and I would be happy to walk you through it. I even have a cheat sheet I would be happy to share and trust me, despite the awkward, smile-inducing terminology that tags along (there are some seriously smart marketing people out there, eh?), this is a legitimate tool to consider using...

Any comments, additions, or other suggestions you have for this report or on the CDEM site? Don't hesitate to contact me at (303) 472-4087 or at brandon.williams@state.co.us