The document provides an overview of emergency management in Denver, Colorado. It details that Denver has a population of over 700,000 residents and hosts over 32 million visitors annually. It operates a 72-position Emergency Operations Center and utilizes geospatial technologies like GIS mapping to aid in situational awareness and emergency response. The document emphasizes preparing residents by encouraging them to be informed of risks, make an emergency plan, and build an emergency supply kit.

1. Office of Emergency Management
and Homeland Security

2. City & County of Denver
Community Profile
• “Mile High City” (5280ft)
• 2016 “Best Place to Live”
• $180B metro economy (~Greece)
• 155 square miles (249 km2)
– Plus 14,000 acres of Mountain Parks
• Geographic Isolation
– Largest city in 500 mile radius
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3. City & County of Denver
Community Profile
• 704,621 residents
– 19th Largest U.S. City
– 1M daytime population
– 32.5M annual visitors
– 2.8M in Denver Metro
– 3.4M in Denver CSA
– 32% speak English as
second language
• 78 Neighborhoods
• 11 Council Districts
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4. City & County of Denver
Community Profile
• 67,500 businesses
• Denver International Airport
– 5th Busiest U.S. Airport
– 20th Busiest World Airport
– 61.4 million passengers in 2017
– 2.59M international passengers
• Denver Mountain Parks
– Red Rocks Park
– Winter Park Resort
• 700+ Special Events in
public spaces
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5. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Infographic
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6. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Strategy
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7. City & County of Denver
Risk Management
• Denver Risk Management
– OEM manages multi-
agency risks from natural,
technological, terrorism,
and intentional threats and
hazards
– Focused on prevention,
protection, mitigation,
response, and recovery
operations
• Disease Outbreak/Bioterrorism
• Hazardous Materials Incident
• Terrorism
• Flooding (Dam Failure)
• Destructive Weather
• Utilities Interruption/Failure
• National State of Emergency
• Earthquake
• Fire (Structural, Industrial, Wildland)
• Active Shooter
• Aviation Incident
• Cyberterrorism
• Drought
• Civil Unrest
• Ground Subsidence/Sinkholes
• Agricultural Disease Outbreak
• Cyber Crime
• Nuclear Weapon Accident/Incident 7

8. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Planning
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9. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Capabilities
From Foundation…
… to Capstone …
… to Fully Integrated
• Federal (National Planning Frameworks)
• State (Colorado State Government)
• State Regions (Colorado All-Hazards Regions)
• Tribal
• County
• Local (City, Town)
• Non-governmental Organizations
• Facilities
• Businesses
• Private Industry
• Individual Residents
The use of a consistent
framework allows
organizations at all
levels to work together
more efficiently
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10. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Capabilities
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• FEMA Core Capabilities
– 32 FEMA Core
Capabilities across 5
mission areas:
• Prevention
• Protection
• Mitigation
• Response
• Recovery
– Plus 2 local Denver
capabilities applied to
all 5 mission areas
• Continuity
• Program
Administration

11. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Capabilities
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• Each capability requires:
o Planning
o Organization
o Equipment
o Training
o Exercises & Evaluation
POETE Model

12. City & County of Denver
Response Concept
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13. City & County of Denver
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• 72-position EOC for
Multi-Agency
Coordination
• 18-position Joint
Information Center
(JIC) for Emergency
Public Information
• Supporting
Departmental Ops
Centers (DOCs) 13

14. City & County of Denver
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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15. City & County of Denver
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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16. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Pre-Emergency
– Community Profile
•Demographics
•Stakeholders
•Resources
– Risk Management
– Emergency Planning
– Mitigation Planning

17. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Pre-Emergency Uses for GIS:
– Resource Visualization
– Stakeholder Visualization
– Hazard Visualization
– Impact Visualization
– Utility Service Visualization
– Historic Data Analysis

18. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• During an Emergency
– Reference Grid Maps
– EOC Situation Maps
– Situational Awareness Tool
– EOC GIS Unit
– WebEOC
• After an Emergency
– Impact Analysis
– Loss/Damage Estimate
– Recovery Operations Map

19. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Reference Grid Maps

20. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• EOC Situation Maps

21. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Situational Awareness Tool Demo

22. City & County of Denver
Community Preparedness
• Prepare now for an emergency or disaster:
– Be Informed
• Awareness: www.ready.gov/be-informed
• Alerts: SwiftReach911 (Denver 911)
– Make a Plan
• Plan for Home, Work, and School
• www.ready.gov/make-a-plan
– Build a Kit
• Emergency supplies for Home, Work,
School, and Cars
• www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
– Get Involved
• Community Emergency Response Teams,
School Emergency Response Teams,
Scouting, Volunteer
• www.ready.gov/get-involved
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Ten Ways to Be Prepared
• Identify Your Risk
• Create Your Disaster Plan
• Practice Your Disaster Plan
• Build a Disaster Supply Kit
• Prepare Your Family
• Don’t Forget Those with
Special Needs
• Learn CPR and First Aid
• Eliminate Hazards in Your
Home and Workplace
• Understand Your Risks
• Get Involved – Volunteer!

23. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Services
• Denver OEM Contact Information:
– By Mail: 1437 Bannock St. #3, Denver, CO 80202
– By Phone: (720) 865-7600
• Duty Officer: (720) 865-5500
– By Email: EOC.Operations@denvergov.org
– On the Web:
www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-
emergency-management.html
– On Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenverOEM/
– On Twitter: @DenverOEM
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