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Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
The Denver Mayor's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) provides planning, training, exercises, and educational outreach programs related to natural and man-made disasters to assist and prepare citizens, government agencies, and private/non-profit organizations prior to, during, and after a local emergency or disaster.
 
The OEMHS works as an interagency coordinator in partnership with local, state, federal and private entities to provide comprehensive planning, response, mitigation and recovery capabilities for all hazard potentials facing the City and County of Denver. We also manage the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during any major emergency or disaster and activates emergency warning systems.
 
H1N1 Flu Information
 

Denver Health providers encourage everyone to practice healthy hygiene practices including washing hands frequently using soap and water; keeping hands away from nose, eyes and mouth; and coughing away from others into a disposable tissue.  

On August 27, 2009 Dr. Chris Urbina, Director of Denver Public Health, gave a briefing for City Departments and Agencies on the impact H1N1 and seasonal flu could have on the City's operations and workforce. Dr.  Urbina’s presentation is available for download: H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Slide Presentation.  
    
- For additional information on the H1N1/Seasonal Flu, visit Flu.gov.
 
 1437 Bannock Street, Room 3, Denver, CO 80202
719.865.7600
 
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Emergency Management News Updates

FEMA approves levee (Park Hills Daily Journal)
Ste. Genevieve’s big levee has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for another 10 years. FEMA sent Ste. Genevieve Levee District III Chairman Vern Bauman a letter earlier this month. The letter said the levee had been accredited by FEMA and that it offered protection from the baseline 100-year flood event. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave the levee an inspection ...

Few in county able to buy FEMA mobile homes (Galveston County Daily News)
HITCHCOCK A couple who lost their Gilchrist home to Hurricane Ike were able to purchase their FEMA-issued mobile home.

Stimulus funds help buy FEMA trailers for Kiowas (The Oklahoman)
More than a half-million dollars of taxpayer stimulus money will fund new FEMA mobile homes and storm shelters for poor Kiowa tribal members.The agency’s own tests have shown that about one-third of its trailers contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde, a known health risk.But these seven trailers were tested before being moved to Oklahoma from Arkansas, a consultant said.They tested better than ...

Port could spend $800,000 chasing FEMA money (Galveston County Daily News)
GALVESTON The Wharves Board will pay a Florida firm $800,000 to manage efforts to win millions in FEMA funds to repair port docks.

Deadline is approaching for people still living in FEMA mobile homes (The Orange Leader)
The March 12, 2010 deadline for people still in their FEMA mobile home units is quickly approaching.

Archdiocese to repair buildings at five schools with $25 million in FEMA money (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans)
NEW ORLEANS – Five Archdiocese of New Orleans schools will receive repairs from $25 million in funding assistance from FEMA, it was announced Thursday. The Archdiocese said the funding comes from damages incurred at 32 Archdiocesan facilities but that the money is being funneled into repairs of eight buildings at the five schools. The buildings slated for repair include' Cathedral Academy’s main ...

FEMA nears settlement with RSD (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
WASHINGTON -- FEMA administrator Craig Fugate said Wednesday that his agency is getting close to an agreement with state officials on a lump-sum payment to the Recovery School District for damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Bids chosen for NRCS, FEMA projects (Atlantic News Telegraph)
Members of the Cass County Board of Supervisors approved low bids from two contractors for projects the county will be working on with National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) and another Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Project.

New Orleans schools might get FEMA money soon (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
FEMA administrator Craig Fugate said Wednesday that his agency is getting close to an agreement with state officials on a lump-sum payment to the Recovery School District for damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.But he said, because they...

Work begins to build Slidell Senior Center after bout with FEMA (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans)
SLIDELL, La. -- Construction of a new Slidell Senior Center officially kicked off Friday, with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Cousin Street site. "This feels as though there's a new beginning," said Mary Toti, the director of the Council on Aging St. Tammany. Hurricane Katrina blew a hole in the room and the inside of the Senior Center flooded, so now the old Senior Center is gone after ...
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 Denver's class for people who are Deaf and Hard of Heariing

Take PART/Denver Basic CERT

The Preparedness, Awareness and Readiness Training (Take PART) Courses/Denver's Basic Citizen Emergency Response Training (Basic CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. Using their training, individuals can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and can take a more active role in preparing our community.
 
 "Are You Ready?"
 

The "Are You Ready?" is a two hour program that was developed to help the citizens of this nation learn how to protect themselves and their families against all types of hazards. It can be used as a reference source or as a step-by-step manual. The focus of the content is on how to develop, practice, and maintain a family emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property. Also included is information on how to assemble a disaster supplies kit that contains the food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity for individuals and their families to survive.

  
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