Colorado DEM Information Report
Centennial, Colorado May 1, 2008 Contact: Polly White 720-852-6630
Command & General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams (N337)
This 6-day program focuses on high-risk fire and rescue incidents that include high life hazard, multiple exposure, and unusual occupancy risk considerations. Students are introduced to advanced applications in the Incident Command System (ICS), command and control, decision-making, strategic and tactical considerations, pre-incident preparation, documentation, and post-incident analysis. Several simulations and case studies are used to depict and review incidents in various types of target hazards.
Student Selection Criteria: Officers responsible for establishing initial operations at target hazard (high risk fire and rescue) incidents, and those officers involved in the transfer of command to a higher level. This can include officers with responsibilities for preparation and response to multialarm incidents (second alarm and higher), incident management, and post-incident analysis.
Prerequisites: Demonstrated experience in the ICS and completion of a previous command course.
Length of Course: Six (6) days of instruction with an 8:00 A.M. start time
Class Size: Maximum - 28 students - Minimum - 20 students
Delivery Dates: June 23 – June 28, 2008 (Monday - Saturday)
Course Location:
Colorado Springs (Gold Hill Police Sub-station)
955 West Moreno Ave
Colorado Springs , CO 809105
719-385-2100
Student Point of Contact:
Captain Ed Breece
Colorado Springs Fire Department
375 Printers Parkway .
Colorado Springs , CO 80910-3191
719-385-7215
719-385-7387 fax
ebreece@springsgov.com
Applications: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/75-5.pdf
Prospective students should submit their applications to:
National Emergency Training Center
Office of Admissions
Building I, Room 216
National Fire Academy
16825 South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Fax: 301-447-1441
News Media Training
June 19 - 20, 2008
Hosted by the Denver Police Academy
You Will Come Away with Skills to:
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FEMA released the new Strategic Plan, covering Fiscal Years 2008 – 2013, last week. The new Strategic Plan outlines a roadmap for building a stronger, dynamic, and innovative New FEMA that fulfills its vision of becoming the Nation’s Preeminent Emergency Management and Preparedness Agency. The Plan establishes strategic goals, objectives, and strategies that provide a solid framework that enables the FEMA workforce to work together regardless of program or geographic location in implementing FEMA’s vision. The Plan also helps keep the Agency focused and on track in building an organization that is in close touch with America and valued across all jurisdictions as an engaged, agile, responsive, and trusted leader and partner.
The Strategic Plan sets five primary goals for FEMA to build a strong and adaptable national emergency management system, which are as follows:
Ultimately, the Plan helps FEMA to build an emergency management system that better leverages existing national capabilities, emphasizes responsibility for individual preparedness and enhances public and private sector partnerships in mitigating all hazard risks. The Plan and a “Plan-in-Brief” are available online at www.fema.gov/about/strategicplanfy08.
Grant Writing Workshop
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Grant Writing USA invite you to attend a grant writing workshop in Colorado Springs, June 30 - July 1, 2008. The workshop is applicable to city, county, and state agencies as well as nonprofit organizations, K-12, colleges and universities.
Grant Writing USA has helped thousands of government agencies, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions achieve grants success. Given the opportunity I'm confident we can do the same for you. Checks, cards, and purchase orders are welcome. Multi-enrollment discounts are available. For more information including venue location, tuition, graduate testimonials and online enrollment, please visit us at: http://GrantWritingUSA.com
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Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)
CO-TRAIN Course ID: 1005860
June 3rd & 4th OR July 24th and 25th
Colorado Springs Fire Department Complex
375 Printers Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
The NIC recommends that all mid-level management personnel should take ICS-300. The course material is specific to personnel who will be serving in the following positions: command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center staff. Federal, State, territory, tribal or local agency/organization/jurisdiction reserve the right to make the final decision as to who should complete this course.
Advanced Incident Command System (ICS 400)
CO-TRAIN Course ID: 1006001
August 4th & 5th
Colorado Springs Fire Department Complex
375 Printers Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
May 8th & 9th
Carr Manor
350 East Carr Avenue, Cripple Creek, CO
May 27th & 28th
Colorado Springs Police Department Gold Hill Division
955 West Moreno Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
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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, Cheyene, Crowley, Kiowa, Lincoln, and Otero Counties.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Click here for the fire information webpage.
Thought for the Day
"It is not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity. "
-Francis Bacon