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Emergency Management




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Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Smoke plume rises from a wildfire.

Be prepared for wildfire

When wildfires ignite, they may spread quickly, leaving people with very little time to grab necessities, secure pets or livestock, and evacuate. The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) offers tips on how to prepare for wildfire, and protect yourself if a fire ignites near your home.
Wildfire preparedness

Four members of the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.

Bornholdt named Emergency Manager of the Year

Garfield County Emergency Manager Chris Bornholdt has been named the 2021 Emergency Manager of the Year in Colorado. He earned the prestigious Colorado Emergency Managers Association President’s Award for his leadership and dedication to protecting the community.
Bornholdt honored

Emergency Operations Center

Garco911 emergency alerts – register
Emergency Management feed – subscribe

Firework use, sales, and possession prohibited in unincorporated Garfield County

The Board of County Commissioners has adopted Ordinance 2022-1 prohibiting the use, sale, and possession of fireworks in unincorporated Garfield County until April 2023.
Fireworks prohibition

Recovering from a disaster

Developing a recovery plan for recovering from a disaster can not only be prudent prior to a disaster, but also to begin rebuilding following a disaster. The Federal Trade Commission has consumer information and tips to keep in mind for citizens working to rebuild following a disaster.
Recovery tips

A wildfire burns in the forest.

Continuity of Operations

The Garfield County Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) outlines the manner in which the community’s public safety and essential needs are met in the event of an emergency. This framework helps reduce risk, and increase the county’s resiliency, ensuring the best possible service to the public.
COOP

Garfield County road restrictions signage.

Road regulations

Semis and other oversized commercial vehicles are barred from traveling over roads that lead to Cottonwood Pass, and in the Four Mile area near Glenwood Springs. New signage is in place alerting drivers to these restrictions.
Garfield County road restrictions
Eagle County road restrictions

Debris piled up against a wire fence after a flood.

Garfield County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Garfield County has adopted a new Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan that prioritizes natural disaster risks and focuses on ways to prevent loss of life and destruction of private property.
Hazard Mitigation Plan

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Garfield County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Adopted December 3, 2012

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InciWeb Incident Information System

InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system. It was developed to provide the public a single source of incident-related information and to provide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community. Its supporting systems automate the delivery of incident information to remote sources to provide consistent active incident information timely delivery.
InciWeb

Resources

Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority

Garfield County Emergency Operations Center – Information, updates, and to subscribe

Open burning restrictions

NFPA Firewise USA

Garfield County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM)

High water preparedness

Drought in Colorado

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC)

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Emergency Management

Garfield County Emergency Management


107 8th Street
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

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