Denver Hits Milestone in Emergency Preparedness

Clear Creek County CERT Trains Residents in July

A fire starts in Clear Creek County and quickly grows out of control as....
Story Posted: 6/12/2010 7:24:00 AM
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Teens in Pueblo Making a Difference

Since 2003, students at Pueblo West High School have participated in Teen SERT (Student Emergency Response Team) through their health class.  Over the past seven yea....
Story Posted: 5/24/2010 12:50:00 PM
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Pet Evacuation Steps

If you must evacuate your home<....
Story Posted: 5/5/2010 9:05:00 AM
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Pets Need READY Kits Too

Pets need emergency supplies and traveling kits too. Story Posted: 5/5/2010 9:04:00 AM
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Pets Need Designated Caregivers

Emergencies can happen while you are not at home.&....
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Know Where to Take Your Pets During An Evacuation

Emergencies may require that you leave your home. Story Posted: 5/5/2010 9:03:00 AM
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Living the Chilean quake
My mother was lucky enough not to be at her 17th floor apartment by the time the quake stroke. My brother Víctor was there alone. All windows opened, wind came in, f....
Story Posted: 3/3/2010 8:56:00 AM
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Know the ABC's of Volunteering During a Disaster
When disasters happen, large or small, Coloradans rush to help those in need. We are constantly impressed with the availability and empathy of our philanthropic community.....
Story Posted: 1/5/2010 6:31:00 PM
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READY Steps for People With Special Needs
If you or someone close to you has a disability or a special need, you may have to take additional steps to protect yourself and your family in an emergency.

Here ....
Story Posted: 12/17/2009 2:02:00 PM
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Webinars on Community Animal Response

Community Animal Response Teams (C....
Story Posted: 10/27/2009 2:05:00 PM
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B. READY visits school nurse training
Several kids were on hand to help Cherry Creek School nurses practice their triage skills.  While the kids were being moulaged and given their acting scenarios we talke....
Story Posted: 10/11/2008 12:05:00 PM
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Johnson & Wales University Criminal Justice Program joins B.Ready
On October 1st, the new Board for the 2008/2009 school year has been selected for the Johnson & Wales University Criminal Justice Assocation.  Once the Board was sele....
Story Posted: 10/3/2008 11:32:00 AM
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B. Ready Boogies at Carson Elementary School

Carson Elementary School was one of five schools selected to receive ready classroom kits and a Disney Radio party designed to educate students on how to be prepared.<....
Story Posted: 10/2/2008 7:18:00 AM
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B.Ready Recruits Business Volunteers
On September 30th, B. Ready visited the offices of Advantage Security, Inc. While spreading the word and receiving information about business preparedness and personal prepare....
Story Posted: 10/1/2008 10:24:00 AM
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Ready visits County Emergency Services
B. READY stopped by Station 2 in Idaho Springs and rode on and in the ladder truck, the ambulance and our "antique" fire truck. He got to talk to the first responders on h....
Story Posted: 9/29/2008 7:36:00 PM
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Ready Visits Clear Creek County

B. READY visited the County Treasurer and talked about identity theft and what important papers to have with you when you need to leave home. While at the County office....
Story Posted: 9/29/2008 7:26:00 PM
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Sanders Kitties are Ready for Anything

The staff at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security are working hard to ensure that they are ready at work and at home.  Jane Sanders and family spent the weekend ....
Story Posted: 9/29/2008 8:33:00 AM
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Be a Kitty Chipper

How would your cat find his way home if you got separated? The majority of cats picked up by animal shelters are never returned to their original home because of the diffic....
Story Posted: 9/26/2008 8:50:00 AM
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B. Ready Dude #58 reporting in.....

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#58 B. Ready Dude reporting in.....

Wow, have I ever been busy! My first adventure was to the Clear Creek County Animal Shelter's Open House. My ....
Story Posted: 9/24/2008 5:12:00 PM
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B. Ready Visits Responders Helping Animals During Hurricane Ike

Many Coloradans who work with federal, state, local and non-profit agencies were activated to assist response and relief efforts in Texas during and after Hurricane Ike. Story Posted: 9/23/2008 8:59:00 AM
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B. Ready #5 visits Origin Martial Arts studio
B. Ready visited Origin Martial Arts today and learned they needed to know how to find out if there was a tornado or other emergency nearby.  B. Ready told them all about....
Story Posted: 9/10/2008 9:11:00 PM
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CERT Summer Games Staff Practice with B. Ready

In preparation for the 3rd Annual CERT Summer Games, the planning team conducted a run-through of all of the fun events.  B. Ready was on-hand to provide emotional sup....
Story Posted: 9/6/2008 12:44:00 PM
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B Ready Promotes Boat Preparedness

Boats are known for water skiing, fishing, fun and the sun.  However, they can quicky become a place for disaster if the proper preparedness measures are not followed.....
Story Posted: 9/6/2008 12:42:00 PM
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Launch B. Ready in 2008

Are you up for the launch? B. Ready traveled the state last September encouraging citizens to get prepared.

Now is the time to sign up to participate for the 2008 B....
Story Posted: 8/8/2008 1:59:00 PM
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Compete and Have Fun at the CERT Summer Games

Have you had the opportunity to take B. Ready and CERT classes during the last year? If so, you can be part of the CERT Summer Games.

Come one, come all.

T....
Story Posted: 8/8/2008 1:53:00 PM
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Edgewater Hosts CERT Classes

Are you CERTain that you want to be part of a group of elite citizens willing to be part of the solution during a disaster?

The City of Edgewater is ho....
Story Posted: 4/4/2008 10:34:00 AM
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CERT Summer Games a Success

CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) doesn't have to be all work and no play! In fact, this past summer the North Central Regi....
Story Posted: 12/4/2007 8:34:00 AM
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Ready Colorado Business Outreach

Ready Colorado Business Outreach

"Ready Colorado" is a part of the Urban Area Security Initiative to c....
Story Posted: 12/1/2007 12:27:00 PM
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What is a haz-mat team?

Hazardous Materials Response Teams (Haz-Mat teams) provide the public with technical expertise in dealing with many types of chemical emergencies.  These can be chemic....
Story Posted: 10/15/2007 8:07:00 PM
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Tornados to Terrorism:

The Aurora Office of Emergency Management just announced their upcoming "Be Ready" class.

Date: November 10, 2007
Time: 9:00 am....
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The Business Outreach Committee of Ready Colorado helps Business Prepare for All-Hazards Disasters

A business is the same as a city.  It can vary from a small city to a medium size one.  The only difference is a building or business has a vertical challenge ins....
Story Posted: 10/8/2007 10:07:00 AM
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Denver Office of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM....
Story Posted: 10/5/2007 5:14:00 PM
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Denver Public Works - Understanding Our Role

In response to our ever changing role in responding to an emergency or disaster,  Denver Public Works has instituted mandatory NIMS/ICS training for all of our operati....
Story Posted: 10/5/2007 11:38:00 AM
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Mr. Ready Goes to Washington

B. Ready flew all the way from Colorado to Washington D.C. where he met up with his old friend, Penny Burke.  Penny works for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (....
Story Posted: 9/30/2007 7:48:00 PM
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Introducing Your First Responders

Would you have identified the city employee working to clear the streets during last winter's storms as a first responder? Probably not. However, our public works employees....
Story Posted: 9/27/2007 10:29:00 AM
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B-Ready 73 visits Summit County Office of Emergency Management

B-Ready 73 visited the Summit County Office of Emergency Management asking about the new radio station in Summit County. Story Posted: 9/25/2007 10:06:00 AM
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I visited the State's Emergency Operations Center!

Hi! I'm B. Ready #15.  Today I spent time at the State's Emergency Operations Center in Centennial.  I learned how the Colorado Division of Emergency Management i....
Story Posted: 9/20/2007 9:54:00 AM
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A New Take on Passing it On

The CERT Games were this weekend and a good time was had by all. The staff members took time out from all their hard work to send the message, "Be Ready. Pass it On." ....
Story Posted: 9/16/2007 9:33:00 PM
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B.Ready draws blood for Preparedness
Kara Broderick of Brookfield Properties took B. Ready to a blood drive set up for National Preparedness Month.  Through the help of Bonfils blood center, Kara gathered 44....
Story Posted: 9/14/2007 4:23:00 PM
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B. Ready visits Green, Manning & Buch, LTD.
Joan Iler hosted a visit to the Green Manning & Bunch, LTD. offices on September 13, 2007. While visiting B.Ready talked about the need for Preparedness and how to pacvk a....
Story Posted: 9/14/2007 3:50:00 PM
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B. Ready visits the Boy Scouts Merit Badge Counselor in Emergency Preparedness
Karen Peteron reports that to be prepared for all emergencies, she has taken CERT Training arranged by Brookfield Properties and has gotten her current CPR training certificat....
Story Posted: 9/14/2007 3:44:00 PM
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B. Ready Vistits the Schmidt's in Centennial, Colorado
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Story Posted: 9/12/2007 10:49:00 PM
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Chief Pattarozzi and B. READY spreads the word to Englewood Fire

Chief Pattarozzi from Englewood Fire was the proud holder of B. READY.  They spent the day together and spread the word of disaster preparedness.  Story Posted: 9/12/2007 7:31:00 PM
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B.Ready Visits Brookfield Properties in Denver
B. Ready made a surprise visit to the workplace of Brookfield Properties at the Republic Plaza Building in Denver, Colorado.  At the building, B. Ready learned that all o....
Story Posted: 9/12/2007 4:49:00 PM
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B.Ready goes to Work Downtown, Denver, Colorado
B.Ready recently visited Ms. Vickie Smiley at Republic Plaza in the offices on the 49 floor. Vickie stated "having lived in Los Angeles for 21 years and dealing with the ....
Story Posted: 9/12/2007 3:37:00 PM
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Physicians Launch B. READY in Colorado Springs
Approximately 120 physicians and their spouses were introduced to B. READY during a disaster educational session on August 29 in Colorado Springs.  The El Paso/Teller Cou....
Story Posted: 9/3/2007 10:55:00 AM
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