Damage Assessment Course
July 09, 2008
0800-1200 hrs.
Greeley, Colorado

This four hour course 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. Lodging will not be provided.

Location:
Union Colony Fire/Rescue Authority
Nusbaum Training Room
919 7 th Street, Suite 103
Greeley CO

Register at http://dola.colorado.gov/dem Training 75-5 EZ Form. This course is first come, first served.

For more information: Robyn Knappe 720-852-6617, Kevin Kuretich 970-867-4300 or Steve Blois at steve.blois@greeleygov.com 970-350-9502

Hosted by Colorado Division of Emergency Management (CDEM) in cooperation with: Union Colony Fire Rescue Authority, Greeley City Manager’s Office, Greeley Office of Emergency Management, and the Weld County Office of Emergency Management

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 First Annual HazMat Academy
Sterling, Colorado
July 21 - 26, 2008

This Academy is designed to bring together a diverse audience of academics, managers, politicians, industry experts and responders in a venue that will promote communication, planning and experience. While a plan looks good in theory and on paper, will it really meet the needs of a community under the duress of an actual HazMat emergency?

Communication is the most important tool we can use to pre-plan safe transportation, storage and use of chemicals and nuclear products. It is our desire to provide additional opportunities for hazardous materials education.

Northeastern Junior COllege (NJC) is actively pursuing hybrid and on-line courses that will provide ease of access in distance learning.

To that end, the Fire Science, EMS, and Criminal Justice departments at Northeastern Junior College are researching the possibility of creating a new multi-state, multi-use public safety training facility to be located on land owned by the college. This center will serve as a regional center for Colorado and the world.

For more information, contact Michael McCabe, Fire Science Coordinator, (970) 521-6653, michael.mccabe@njc.edu

Click here for the agenda and registration.

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FEMA Debris Management Plan Workshop – Pilot Program
June 24-25, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Attendance both days is mandatory)  

This program designed to enhance State and local debris operation capabilities through planning efforts at the State and local levels. FEMA provides instructors and course materials designed to assist governments develop FEMA-approved debris management plans.

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will leave with the tools necessary to produce a comprehensive debris plan. As a condition of attending the workshop, all participants are expected to submit a debris management plan to their FEMA regional offices within 90 days of attendance for FEMA review.

Location: La Plata County Fairgrounds
2500 Main Ave.
Durango, CO 81301

LODGING WILL BE PROVIDED upon request

Register: http://dola.colorado.gov/dem. Click on Training and complete the 75-5 EZ Form.

Please limit to 3-4 people per jurisdiction and the personnel must have debris planning responsibilities. There is no charge for this training.

Target Audience: Emergency Management, Public Works Professionals, other planners

For more information contact: Robyn Knappe: 720-852-6617 or Patricia Gavelda 970-247-7674

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Department of Homeland Security Office for Bombing Prevention in cooperation with Colorado Division of Emergency Management and the Denver Urban Area Security Initiative

Presents

Surveillance Detection Training for Commercial Infrastructure Operators and Security Staff Course (SD CIKR)
July 8-9-10, 2008 (all 3 days are required)
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Coors Field
2100 Blake Street
Lower Press Dining Room (Enter at Main Entrance at 20 th and Blake Street) Please Be On Time

Who should attend: Security Managers, Private Security firms, Private Sector Businesses, Operations Managers

Course Goals: The  course goal is to provide students with the knowledge to apply surveillance detection fundamentals and develop a surveillance detection plan.  We accomplish this by teaching the  surveillance detection planning process which consists of five elements:  1) Conducting a Facility Vulnerability Analysis, 2) Identifying potential hostile surveillance positions, 3) Identifying surveillance detection positions, 4) Identifying and reporting suspicious behavior, 5) Determining who responds.  The ultimate goal is for the students to take the knowledge and skills gained in this course back to their specific facilities and apply it to their situation and unique circumstances to develop a Surveillance Detection Plan for their facility. The course is a mix of classroom and practical exercises. There are practical exercises each day, with the final exercise on the last day of training.  Students will require a writing tablet and a pen.

Dress is casual.   NOTE: PUBLIC PARKING ONLY (METERED and DAY LOTS)

Registration: Space is very limited for this workshop. To register for this event, please email the following information to Tom Witowski at tom.witowski@denvergov.org:

You will receive a confirmation number; registration is finalized only when you receive this number.

Registration Cutoff: July 7 th or a FULL class

This workshop is free of charge though attendees will be responsible for their lunches.

Additional questions specific to this event can be directed to Tom Witowski 720-913-1902

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Law of All-Hazards Management Course
University of Colorado Denver
Fall, 2008
Weekends of 9/12-13, 10/10-11, & 11/14-15
Professor Lloyd Burton Lloyd.burton@cudenver.edu 

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a knowledge base of the legal environment within which all-hazards managers – whether local, state, or federal; and whether civilian or military – practice their profession. Since this is one of the strongly recommended core courses in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Program in the School of Public Affairs, like the EMHS program, the course is organized on the all-hazards (naturally, accidentally, and intentionally caused disasters), all phases (prevention, preparation, response, and recovery) framework of analysis.

Students will learn the basic principles and practices of online legal research; and how to write up those research results in a scholarly, intelligible, and professional manner. The major work product of the course will be a research paper on a topic of each student’s own choosing. The legal research skills level acquired in this course qualifies it as meeting the qualitative research methods requirement for GSPA’s Ph.D. program.

For more information, contact: Professor Lloyd Burton Lloyd.burton@cudenver.edu 

Click here for more course information.

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NIMS/ICS Train-the-Trainer

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). The NIMS provides a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together to prepare, prevent, respond, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. The Division of Fire Safety (DFS) and the Division of Emergency Management (DEM) has formed a partnership to deliver the training needed to successfully implement the NIMS and the Incident Command System in the State of Colorado.

Recruiting Instructors for the Following Courses: National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS 700, An Introduction This course introduces the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to response personnel who are already trained to the appropriate level of ICS. It explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. Note: This course is the equivalent of I-700, but presented in a classroom environment.

Introduction to ICS 100 This course provides an overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and a basic understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS), the ICS organization, terminology and common responsibilities. This course is suggested training for all entry-level personnel assigned to an incident or event, persons working in support roles and cooperating agencies, off incident personnel who are required a minimum of ICS orientation and technical specialists assigned to support incident from an off-site location.

Basic ICS 200: Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents This two-day course provides an overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and reviews the ICS organization, basic terminology and common responsibilities. This course also covers principles and features of ICS, organizational overview, incident facilities, incident resources and common responsibilities. The modules covered in this course will provide enough information about ICS to enable you to work in a support role at an incident or event, or to support an incident from an off-site location. You will also learn the essential differences between area command, unified command, multi-agency coordination systems, and jurisdictional emergency operations centers (EOC).

Click here for the flyer and more information.

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Community Animal Response Training Programs Offered

The Colorado State Animal Response Team program of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation will offer two Community Animal Response Training programs in June.

San Luis Valley Region: Alamosa, CO on Friday, June 20th from 8:30 to 5

Southwest Region: Cortez, Colorado on Saturday June 21st from 8:30 to 5

The training is appropriate for:

• Animal control/sheltering personnel
• Livestock professionals
• Veterinary Professionals
• Law enforcement, Fire, EMS
• Emergency management
• Public health
• Concerned citizens!

Course Modules:

1. Overview of animal and agricultural emergency issues
2. Overview of the National Incident Management System
3. Hazards, Vulnerabilities, Consequences, Risks and Resources
4. Colorado and community animal emergency plans
5. Introduction to animal and agricultural emergency response
6. Overview of animal handling
7. Bio-safety and zoonoses
8. Hazardous materials and responder safety
9. Personal and business preparedness
10. Additional training resources

In addition, the course will provide an interactive disaster scenario discussion

To download additional information and registration forms, visit: http://www.cosart.org/calender.htm or contact:

Dr. Kevin Dennison
Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation
303.539.7633, 866.854.7278 (office)
303.895.1138 (cellular)
KevinDennison@colovma.org

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Prepared Newsletter Articles

Thanks to all of the folks who submitted articles for the last issue of the Prepared newsletter. For those who missed seeing the issue, click here to view it.

If you have lessons learned from exercises, real events, special activities, trainings, or something you feel will benefit our emergency management community, we want to hear about it. Please send all articles and ideas to Polly White (polly.white@state.co.us).

The deadline for input is July 25, 2008.
Thanks for your support!

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This program meets on four Saturdays per academic quarter with onlinediscussions and readings between classroom sessions. It provides HLS professionals with an opportunity to work with their peers in an academic environment to examine a broad range of practical issues for local, state, and federal government, the private sector, and service organizations. Our students have found this is an excellent opportunity to expand their understanding of this field and build the personal and professional networks essential to regional and national preparedness.

The University of Denver funds a public good discount that effectively reduces tuition to $264 per academic credit. For additional information, please contact the Josef Korbel School of International Studies Office of Admissions at (303) 871-2544, visit our web site at http://www.du.edu/gsis/, or contact Greg Moser, Executive Director of the HLS Program at (303) 871-3348 - email: gmoser@du.edu .

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Fire Restrictions & Bans

Our office will be tracking fire restrictions and bans for Colorado again this year. With the wildfires we expreienced last week, and with the number of Red Flag Warnings we've experienced over the past few weeks, it's imperative to keep the public updated.

So if your jurisdiction is implementing restrictions, please me me know: Polly White, 720-852-6630. Please know our information is sometimes only as good as your critical input!

We are currently showing restrictions in Baca, Bent, Cheyene, Crowley, Fremont, Garfield, Kiowa, Lincoln, Otero, and Pueblo Counties.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Click here for the fire information webpage.

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Thought for the Day

~Robertson Davies (1913 - 1995), Novelist & playwright

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