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Welcome to Office of Emergency Management
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 The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 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 Office also manages the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during any major emergency or disaster and activates emergency warning systems. The OEM 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.
Location:
City County Building
1437 Bannock Street Room 3 Denver, CO 80202
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CERT
The Citizen Emergency Response Training (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, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and can take a more active role in preparing our community.
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Emergency Management News Updates
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FEMA official: The process is easy (Muscatine Journal)
WAPELLO, Iowa — Brad Craine, public information officer with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, says dealing with FEMA is easy.
90%-10% FEMA Match Doesn't Apply to Road Repair (WTWO Terre Haute)
Indiana will be getting help from FEMA in the form of a 90% to 10% match offer, but that money can not be used for rebuilding. FEMA officials say the 90-10 match only goes towards one category of relief.
FEMA to give Mississippi kids disaster education (NBC 15 Mobile)
FEMA's Mississippi Transitional Recovery Office has begun an initiative to teach children about disaster preparedness.
FEMA seeks airport land rental (Hope Star)
Hope Star Editor The Federal Emergency Management Agency is running out of room to move around at the Hope Municipal Airport; so, FEMA wants to rent more airport space from the city, and the Hope City Board of Directors has accommodated it, for an extra $5,000 per month.
FEMA Helping Valley (WTWO Terre Haute)
Numerous businesses, homes and property were destroyed in the flood. Valley residents are still picking up the pieces. Helping them get their lives back on track is FEMA. The mobile unit is in Sullivan on the square.
FEMA's Mobile Aid Centers to Make Stops in Wisconsin (WBAY Green Bay)
Three mobile disaster recovery centers that will start driving through Wisconsin next week, with one stopping in Green Lake in late July.
FEMA trailers arrive in Cedar Rapids (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)
Associated Press - July 3, 2008 8:04 AM ET CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Two dozen FEMA mobile homes have arrived in Cedar Rapids as temporary housing for flood-displaced families.
FEMA trailers arrive in Cedar Rapids (KWWL Iowa)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Two dozen FEMA mobile homes have arrived in Cedar Rapids as temporary housing for flood-displaced families. Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency held a walkthrough in 1 of the homes on Wednesday.
FEMA trailers start to arrive in Iowa (KTVO TV 3 Kirksville)
Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 8:51 a.m. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Two dozen FEMA mobile homes have arrived in Cedar Rapids as temporary housing for flood-displaced families. Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency held a walkthrough in one of the homes on Wednesday.
FEMA registrations now over 1,400 (The Oshkosh Northwestern)
Winnebago County registrations through Tuesday are now at 1,438, said FEMA spokesman Nate Custer said. There were 51 new registrations on Tuesday.
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