DHSEM Update ~ July 31, 2015 Information and Updates State, FEMA Open Joint Field Office to Support DR-4229 Disaster Recovery Efforts

On Monday, July 27, 2015 a Joint Field Office became operational for State and FEMA staff supporting the DR-4229 major disaster recovery operations. The Joint Field Office is located at the Denver Federal Center. It houses state and federal personnel involved in the response and recovery from the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred between May 4 and June 16, 2015. President Obama declared a major disaster on July 16 for eleven counties within the state due to spring storms.

Colorado Emergency Planning Committee 2015 Conference

The Colorado Emergency Planning Committee is hosting an annual conference for Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) members, first responders and local, state and federal partners who are responsible for hazardous material response planning. The conference will be held September 9-11, 2015 in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado. View the conference flyer for full details. View the final conference agenda. This year two LEPC members per LEPC are eligible for lodging on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The LEPC Chair must designate the representatives to Amy Shish by August 10 by calling 720-852-6623 or email at [email protected].

DHSEM Grant Information and Updates

Public Assistance Applicant Briefings began this week in Elbert County and the Town of Iliff for DR-4229. The applicant briefings will continue through August 14, 2015. To see a schedule of the briefings visit our website to view a calendar of events related to the current major disaster declaration. If you are a potential Public Assistance Sub-Applicant and need to access the Request for Public Assistance form it is posted to our DHSEM website. Each week an update is posted to the DHSEM website with the follow information: • Mitigation and Recovery Program Report for all grant program coordinated by DHSEM. • Grant Calendar with important deadlines and training events. • Public Assistance Status Update posted to DHSEM website. • Updated Potential Contractor List as of June 8.

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The Disaster Case Management grant program was extended until December 12, 2015. Congratulations. Audit Tips for Managing Disaster-Related Project Costs, DHS Office of Inspector General

Job and Volunteer Opportunities • • • • • • • •

CBI, InstaCheck Examiner [closes August 6] DFPC, Deputy Director Center of Excellence DFPC, Aerial Firefighting Expert [closes August 5] DFPC, Regional Fire Management Officer, San Luis Valley [closes August 31] Arvada Fire, Fire Inspector [closes August 21] City and County of Broomfield, Emergency Response Planner [closes August 3] Denver OEM, Emergency Management Coordinator [closes August 12] Cunningham Fire, Fire Prevention Technician [closes August 14]

Congratulations and Kudos

Laura Levy, LTRG-Flood Manager

Congratulations to Laura Levy, DHSEM Long Term Recovery Grant Flood Manager, has won the nomination of Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award for her countless hours of volunteerism in Larimer County.

DHSEM Staff Retirements: Deanna Butterbaugh and Greg Moser

Deanna Butterbaugh and Greg Moser, two of our most beloved mitigation specialists, are retiring from state government service. Deanna has served with state emergency management for close to six years and Greg has served with state emergency management for over four years. Both have accomplished great things in their times served. We will miss them greatly. We will continue to see Greg in his new capacity as emergency management coordinator for the City of Westminster.

Updated Incident Management Team (IMT) Task Books

The DHSEM Incident Management Team/ Emergency Operations Center Sub-Committee has updated the IMT task books. The task books can be viewed or downloaded on the DHSEM website at: http://dhsem.state.co.us/emergencymanagement/operations/incident-management-teams. The task books are also in the Resource Library on the DHSEM website.

Educational Resources • • • •

Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Documents Colorado Wildland Fire Conference, September 24-26, 2015 FEMA Preparedness Public Service Announcement for People with Access and Functional Needs NEMA Webinar: Crude by Rail Preparedness, August 19

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Training and Exercise Information DHSEM Training Courses

View all DHSEM training courses at www.DHSEM.state.co.us on the Preparedness page. The Training program staff has also added several new resources to their webpage including: training forms, guidance manuals, student training manuals, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium materials and training links. Course Region Date Mitigation Planning Workshop for Local Governments (G318)

Northwest

08/04/15

Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)

North Central

08/11/15

Disaster Finance Management Workshop

West

08/13/15

Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)

South Central

08/13/15

Joint Information Center/ Joint Information System Course (G291)

North Central

08/18/15

Policies & Procedures: Enhancing Agency Operations

Statewide

08/20/15

Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government (G 270.4)

South Central

08/25/15

Continuity Program Manager (L548)

South

08/31/15

Mitigation for Emergency Managers - G393

South Central

09/01/15

COOP Planner's Workshop

South

09/02/15

Joint Information Center/Joint Information System (G291)

Northwest

09/02/15

Mass Prophylaxis Preparedness and Planning (MGT 319)

South Central

09/09/15

Threat and Risk Assessment (MGT 310)

South Central

09/15/15

Advanced Incident Command System (ICS 400)

South Central

09/21/15

Basic Public Information Officer (G290)

Northeast

09/21/15

Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)

South

09/21/15

Advanced Incident Command System (ICS 400)

Northwest

09/22/15

Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)

Southwest

09/23/15

Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities (MGT 343)

South Central

09/24/15

Homeland Security and Evaluation Program (L146)

North Central

09/29/15

Community Mass Care Management - G108

South Central

10/01/15

Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals (MGT 335)

South Central

10/06/15

Event Planning for Public Safety Professionals (MGT 335)

South

10/08/15

Joint Information System/ Joint Information Center (G291)

South Central

11/13/15

Other Training Resources and Opportunities •

G318: Mitigation Planning Workshop for Local Governments on August 4-5, 2015 in Grand Junction, Colo.

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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies: Federal Virtual Training Environment is an online and on-demand cybersecurity training system for government personnel. Courses range from beginner to advanced levels. Register for an account to begin taking advantage of the training. DOLA Small Communities Workshop on August 13.

Important Reminders Current Fire Restriction Levels

Thank you for sending your changing fire restriction information. I am planning a map update the week of March 30. Please send me any new information that you have. to Micki Trost at [email protected] so that the Colorado Fire Restriction map and information page posted at www.COEmergency.com can be updated.

County Emergency Management Contact and Emergency Notification Links

Do you have a change in staff or a new emergency notification web link? Please email [email protected] with current contact information for inclusion on our COEmergency webpages. Thank you for your assistance in keeping these community resources up to date.

Information to Share in the Next DHSEM Update

Do you have information that would benefit other agencies in Colorado? Simply send an email to [email protected] with your information and it will be included in the next Update. The next DHSEM Update will be posted on June 30, 2015.

DHSEM Update Available Online

Each DHSEM Update is posted to COEmergency.com and is available to view as a PDF or to download.

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