Colorado Division of Emergency Management Weekly Information Report

Developing and Managing Volunteer Resources
September 18, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This one day FEMA course is intended to introduce the concepts of working with volunteers. The emphasis is developing an understanding of the skills and tools required in managing a diverse workforce which is volunteer in nature.

Cortez Police Department Training Room
608 North Park
Cortez , CO 81321

Map of location and directions provided upon registration. Lodging can be arranged for participants traveling over 50 miles.

Register: www.dola.colorado.gov/dem/training/train.htm Use the Training 75-5 EZ Form. This course is first come, first served.

Target Audience: Emergency Management and Volunteer Management Professionals

For more information contact: Patricia Gavelda 970-247-7674 or Lori Johnson 970-564-4099

Membership Meeting of the Colorado Emergency Management Association (CEMA)

The western slope Membership Meeting of the Colorado Emergency Management Association (CEMA) will take place on Friday, October 17, 2008 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Date: Friday, October 17, 2008

Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM CEMA Social & Lunch (provided)
1 – 3 PM CEMA Membership Meeting

Location: Hotel Colorado
Colorado Room
526 Pine Street
Glenwood Springs, Colorado81601
800-544-3998
www.hotelcolorado.com

Purpose: To discuss the business of CEMA

A block of rooms have been set aside at a nightly rate of $109.00 (plus hotel fees and taxes) through Friday, September 19, 2008. This rate will be honored after Sept. 19th if rooms are available.

Agenda and past meeting minutes will be available at the meeting.

Questions: Jim Lancy 720-898-7510, jlancy@arvada.org

IS-102 Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners

Course Overview: This course is designed to help prepare FEMA response partners for deployment to a domestic incident. In recent years, we have witnessed the destruction that can be caused by the forces of nature, or precipitated by terrorist or criminal acts. Responding to incidents requires that we be ready, willing, and able to deploy at a moment's notice. This course provides personnel with practical tips and advice for incident deployment.

Course Objectives: Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to describe how to:
• Prepare for deployment, including detailing what information to gather, what steps to take, and what things to pack.
• Check in when arriving at the assigned location.
• Acclimate to the working and living conditions at the Joint Field Office.
• Take care of themselves during deployment.
• Maintain standards for accountability.
• Complete the check-out process.

Primary Audience:This course is designed for FEMA response partners, including personnel from other Federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and private-sector companies. It is suggested that personnel who have not completed the IS-700 and IS-800b courses do so before completing this course.

Emergency Management Coordinator/Instructor

The Office of Emergency Services in California is recruiting for the position of Emergency Management Coordinator/Instructor. Interested persons are responsible for developing and administering a Civil Emergency Management Course. Applicants are given primary responsibility for managing a wide variety of tasks related to consulting, planning, programming, organizing, scheduling, and conducting training on the methods and manner of Emergency Management. There will be lead responsibility over others. Incumbents at this level are responsible for management of entire courses of instruction, conduct research, provide consultation, prepare manuscripts, present instruction and coordinate the construction or preparation of training aids; select guest lecturers and technical training assistants; and, organizes facilities to support the training effort.

Click here for the job announcement.

Interested persons can also get information from the website (www.oes.ca.gov) under the "Jobs" link. The announcement is online here: http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/openxrd.cfm?exc=8OEBB01

Public Assistance Debris Management Training Workshops
...a cooperative effort between FEMA & CDEM...

Class Description: FEMA’s Public Assistance Division has developed a one-day Debris Management Plan Workshop to enhance state and local capacity to manage debris removal operations in a cost-effective and timely manner.

This fast-paced workshop has been designed to stimulate the discussion and interaction necessary to produce a comprehensive debris plan. The workshop is geared for state and local government participants that are directly involved in debris planning and operations (e.g. county/municipal officials, emergency managers, public works, solid waste, civil engineers, code enforcement, public health, landfill operators, finance, etc.). It does not replace the Debris Operations (E201) and Debris Management (E202) courses offered by the Emergency Management Institute (EMI).

If you are interested in attending this one-day workshop please contact the emergency manager, the CDEM Regional Field Manager listed below or Laura Nay to reserve a seat.

The workshop will be offered in the following areas:

October 20, 2008 – Eagle County
500 Broadway, Eagle, CO 81631 (Actual location TBD)
Barry.Smith@eaglecounty.us 970 328-8603
Steve.Denney@state.co.us 970 248-7308

October 22, 2008 – LaPlata County
2500 Main – Extension Bldg. – Pine Room, Durango, CO 81301
knowletonbk@laplata.co.us 970 382-6270
Patricia.Gavelda@state.co.us 970 274-7674

October 24, 2008 – Pueblo County
Pueblo West Fire Station 3, 129 E Gold Dr.
McCulloch & Gold Dr) – North of Hwy 50 West
Pueblo , CO 81003
Ashcraft@co.pueblo.co.us 719 583-6200
Chad.Ray@state.co.us 719 544-6563

October 27, 2008 – Baca County
29400 Hwy 287, Springfield, CO 81073
Reiley.Frazee@seregion.com 719 523-6796
Chad.Ray@state.co.us 719 544-6563

October 29, 2008 – State EOC
9195 E. Mineral Ave., Ste. 200 , Centennial, CO 80112
Bob.Wold@state.co.us 720 852-6631
Laura.Nay@state.co.us 303 273-1734

October 30, 2008 – Larimer County |
410 E. 5 th, (Street and Traffic Div. Bldg.)
Loveland , CO 80537
greenm@ci.loveland.usco.us 970 962-2519
Kevin.Kuretich@state.co.us 970 867-4300

Homeland Security Planning Support Analyst

Position Identification Number: NCR-02

Reports To: North Central Region (NCR) Homeland Security Coordinator

Position Description:

Responsible for providing a wide range of Homeland Security program planning support to the NCR. Duties will primarily encompass the functional areas of :

Regional Strategic Planning
Emergency management planning
Capability assessment/analysis
Continuity of Government / Continuity of Operations planning
Citizen Preparedness & READYColorado
Citizen Corps planning and support

Planning

Responsible for supporting the Region’s Strategic Planning process and activities as directed by the Coordinator.
Responsible for organizing, planning and synchronizing Regional capability assessments. Will ensure Regional efforts are integrated with the State ROSS system as well as planned exercises/training programs.
Responsible to support Regional planning and capability assessment process as lead point of contact for the following Emergency Support Functions/Support Annexes:

Emergency Management
Volunteer and Donations Management
Worker Safety & Health
Mass Care, Housing and Medical Services

Responsible for organizing, planning and synchronizing Regional Citizen Preparedness activities. Integrate and manage citizen preparedness projects with Citizen Corps programs, READYColorado initiatives and volunteer organizations.
Responsible for coordinating and integrating Regional special needs planning activities.
Responsible to provide planning support to assigned Regional Capability Based Standing Committees.
Provide support to the NCR exercise design, planning, preparation and execution process as required. This task will include supporting planning activities and table-top exercises in preparation for full-scale exercises.
Support the Coordinator in establishing work plans and resource requirements for each phase of assigned planning projects. Confer with regional personnel to provide technical advice and problem resolution. Develop and review planning project proposals or plans within functional areas of responsibility to determine time frame and procedures for accomplishing assigned projects, plans, MOU’s and IGA’s. Modify schedule, project plan or tasks as required. Coordinate project activities with those of private, local, state and Federal agencies.
Attend meetings as required within the Region and State to coordinate Regional activities. Periodic travel outside of the State may also be required as appropriate.
Prepare status and/or progress reports for the Coordinator/NCR Board as required.
Participate in State, ODP and FEMA training classes/sessions as arranged with the Coordinator.
Provide a variety of planning support functions (e.g., meeting/conference notices, meeting/conference support packets, plan documentation, trip reports, AAR documents, etc.) for the Region as required.
As required, will work nights and weekends in support of an ongoing emergency situation with the Region.
Perform duties as assigned.

Click here for job application procedures.

NIMS ICS-300
Presented by the North Central Fire Station & the Colorado Division of Fire Safety

When: September 19th, & 20th 2008

Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Sept 19th); 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Sept 20th)

Where: North Central Fire Station
40144 Ridge Road
Deer Trail, CO 80105

Instructor: Todd Manns

Please contact Mike Stornello to register: 303-621-2342. Class size limited to 30 people

HSEEP Training Course Invitation
Tuesday, September 30, 2008, through Friday, October 3, 2008

The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Training Course is a newly developed, intermediate-level training course that incorporates exercise guidance and best practices from the HSEEP Volumes I-V. Throughout the course, participants will learn about topics including exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.

The HSEEP Training Course is an interactive course that allows participants to share personal lessons learned while gaining practical experienc e. In addition to the instructor led presentations, the course includes small group activities, videos, group discussions, and introductions to HSEEP-related initiatives such as technology ( e.g., HSEEP Toolkit) and capabilities-based planning ( e.g., TCL and UTL). This blended approach will give participants hands-on experience that readily translates to real-world exercise responsibilities. Activities include creating exercise documentation, conducting exercise planning conferences and briefings, and practicing exercise evaluation.

The course has been developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) using input from federal partners, subject matter experts, and state/local representatives.

Carbondale Fire Department
300 Meadowood Drive
Carbondale , CO 81623
(Hwy 82 to Hwy 133 South for 2 miles)

Costs: No program fe e. Lodging will be provided by the State of Colorado. (Lodging deadline is Sept. 10, 2008) Food and travel to be covered by attendee.

Supplies: Bring your laptop, if possible,

Click here for the flyer.

North Central Region Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference

The second annual Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference will be held on October 28, 2008 at the Qwest Learning and Conference Center, 3898 So. Teller, Lakewood CO. This is an excellent opportunity for the emergency management and response sector to work with critical infrastructure owners and operators most of which are in the private sector. This year’s conference will consider the effects a moderate to strong earthquake will have on regional critical infrastructure, the emergency response, and recovery from this disaster. The conference will be valuable for senior / executive and operator level individuals. Although this conference will be centered on the North Central Region, the conference is open for State-wide participation.

Please pass along this information to emergency management and response agencies and to both public and private critical infrastructure representatives.

Click here for flyer.

Click here for CO-Train conference registration. https://www.co.train.org/

Any questions can be directed to ccraig@co.arapahoe.co.us

Prepared Newsletter Articles

Another plea!

The response to requests for Prepared newsletter articles was....well....dismal. There were a few folks who helped with the push, but not enough to complete a full newsletter issue. So please, take a moment to share your experience with exercises, events, disasters, lessons learned throughout the year, or any other story which might be of interest to our readers. This is YOUR newsletter!

Click here for previous Prepared newsletter issues.

Send articles to Polly White.

C'mon folks - you make this work!

Fire Restrictions & Bans

Please let us know if your jursidiction has implemented or rescinded restrictions on open burning or fireworks. Send updates to Polly White, 720-852-6630.

Thanks for your help!

Click here for the fire information webpage.

Thought for the Day

"The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age,
gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is
that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above
average drivers."

-- Dave Barry