Welcome to the Teller County Citizen Corps website.  Citizen Corps makes up the non-governmental part of our Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and is a "virtual" group of various volunteer organizations that support emergency management preparedness and responses within Teller County.  Citizen Corps is designed to utilize the skills and abilities of our citizens to prepare our community for the threats of crime, disaster, and terrorism.  Citizen Corps is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is a vital part of the USA Freedom Corps.

For all official information and links to official Government organizations please visit the official Teller County Website.

 Upcoming Events:

  • 4-5 Sep - Four Mile Emergency Services Annual Garage Sale/Fund Raiser will be held at the Four Mile Station on Teller 11 (8437 TCR 11) on Sat Sept 4 and Sun Sept 5 from 8am-3pm. Lots of great bargains plus baked goods, brats, hot dogs and nachos! Raffle tickets ($1) will be available to purchase for this year's 10 raffle items to be drawn on Sept 18. Donations taken from 8-3 on Thur 2nd and Fri 3rd. If you have large items that need to be picked up - call Faye 689-0517 or Jane 689-2503.

  • 2010 Local Emergency Planning Commission (LEPC) Conference - Registration and Info

    The Colorado Emergency Planning Commission (CEPC) has planned this 2 day conference for Local Emergency Planning Commission (LEPC) members, first responder, and local, state and federal partners who are responsible for hazardous material response planning.  DEM will host a LEPC 101 on the first day focused on new member orientation.  The Conference will be held in Vail, CO, from Sep 8- Sep 10, 2010.  Fore more info and registration information, see http://www.coemergency.com/2010/06/2010-local-emergency-planning.html

  • September 2010 - National Preparedness Month.  See Get Ready Day info below.

  • 3-9 October 2010 - Fire Prevention Week.

Training:

  • Heartsaver First Aid and CPR - Training is provided on a regular basis at the Northeast Teller County Fire Station 1; $40 for both courses or $30 for just Heartsaver CPR.  Download the registration form or contact Kay Poland at 686-1806 for more info.
  • Basic Lifesaver CPR - Training for healthcare providers is taught on an as-needed basis for $40.  Training is conducted at the NETCO Fire Station 1.  Contact Josh Summeril at 687-1866 for more info.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
 
COFireBan.info - Your Source for Colorado Fire Restrictions and Information

It is that time again and, once again, the http://cofireban.info site is quickly becoming the one-stop, must have for fire ban and restriction information in Colorado.  Augmented by its Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/cofireban, Chris (Sorensen - Kiowa County) is busy integrating all the latest info regarding enacted fire restrictions and actions.  This year, too, the http://cofireban.info page has integrated a Google Map to "see" the mosaic of restrictions in place.  Cool and essential stuff.  The service is free and any country, tribal government, municipality or fire district is welcome to submit status changes at any time.  Links to fire ban ordinances, local status or agency pages, and other contact information can also be posted.  Information can be sent to cofireban@gmail.com or chris@kiowaoem.com and don't forget to check the status of your listed agency and send updates!  For more, check out http://www.coemergency.com/2010/07/cofirebaninfo-your-source-for-colorado.html

 

Public Health Emergency - PHE.gov

If you had not seen it, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently rolled out their "Public Health Emergency" website and social media suite.  Using their http://phe.gov "hub" and a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Washington-DC/PHEgov-Public-Health-Emergencygov/124033720970158?v=wall&__a=3), a Twitter Feed at http://twitter.com/PHEgov and a YouTube site at http://www.youtube.com/user/PHEgov#, the effort is worth checking out.  Their apparent intent is to consolidate links and latest info regarding public health emergencies (not surprising, given the title) for health and med services support, fed/state/local planners, medical countermeasures staff, public health emergency workers and first responders, clinicians and practitioners.  One very cool effort within the page is the PHE's attempt to list all web presence/social media outlets for State public health organizations at http://www.phe.gov/emergency/news/multimedia/Pages/statesocialmediasites.aspx.  It is a good reference tool to see what our colleagues across the nation are doing, lessons learned and ideas.  For more on the site and links, check out http://www.coemergency.com/2010/06/public-health-emergency-phegov.html

 

GET READY DAY:  Watch the Get Ready campaign's first-ever video that teaches the importance of emergency preparedness through a story about an ant and grasshopper. Share this video with friends and family to help them prepare for all kinds of disasters, hazards and other public health threats.  The Get Ready Video launch is part of a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to participate in Get Ready Day, an annual observance that takes place on the third Tuesday of September and coincides with National Preparedness Month. This year, Get Ready Day is Tuesday, Sept. 21.  Download the new Get Ready Video to play at your own Get Ready Day event, local clinic, exhibit booth or classroom. We also encourage you to promote Get Ready Day by sharing important emergency preparedness information with your friends, colleagues and family.  Download video  Download print materials  Learn more about APHA's Get Ready campaign and resources on emergency preparedness by visiting our Get Ready website.

 

 

The Local Emergency Planning Committee includes Teller County officials (county commissioners, fire, police, emergency management, health, social services, etc.), professional services (physicians, nurses, EMS/EMTs, etc.) and volunteers (organizations and individuals). The purpose of the LEPC is to ensure that our county is unified and prepared to respond to any future emergency and it will serve as a coordination body for all official, commercial, and volunteer groups within our country that deal with protection and safety of our citizens. By federal regulation, the LEPC is also responsible for administration of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) within our county.

NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation on our Citizen Corps programs within Teller County can be downloaded at Citizen Corps Presentation.

NOTE: If you are an official within Teller County or a volunteer that might be able to help out in an emergency, we urge you to complete an Emergency Notification List (ENL) input form. You can download this form at TC-ENL FORM or send an email to TC-LEPC@hotmail.com for additional information. Completed forms should be delivered to the Sheriff's Office, scanned and emailed to TC-LEPC@hotmail.com, or faxed to 687-7806.

NOTE: We have recently designed a toolbar for your web browser (Internet Explorer and Firefox) which provides critical links to county resources and our Citizen Corps programs. The toolbar also includes an alert system that provides important information regarding ongoing emergencies and other situations. You can download this toolbar for free at http://officialtellercountyinfo.communitytoolbars.com/ or by clicking on the toolbar image:

Teller County Citizen Corps Groups:

  • Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) LogoThe Teller County Medical Reserve Corps (TC-MRC) consists of volunteer Colorado licensed or certified active and former medical professionals (Doctors, RNs, LPNs, EMTs, Pas, Mental Health Professionals, and adjunct medical personnel experienced in working with patients and health care providers such as administrative personnel, medical records personnel, and public health staff) that may be available to assist our community during a medical emergency or disaster.  TC-MRC provides the mechanism for orderly, optimal deployment of medical personnel in the event of an emergency.  For additional information about TC-MRC, please click on the MRC logo or email Martha Hubbard at Teller County Public Health.  You can find information on how to join the MRC by clicking the following hyperlink: TC-MRC Application Process.  Additionally, MRC members must register with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on their Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer (CVM) for Medical and Public Health Professionals Site.

    TC-MRC Application Process

    Additionally, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) have established the Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer (CVM) for Medical and Public Health Professionals.  This is an Internet based system in which citizens can register and indicate levels of potential assistance during an emergency, can be state- and nation- wide and includes other than licensed/certified or adjunct medical volunteers.
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) LogoThe Teller County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) addresses emergency support tasks such as manning Red Cross Shelters and direct support to our Office of Emergency Management. We have several local experts who are certified CERT trainers and we intend to sponsor various training in the near future. CERT skills and functions are embedded within most of the other volunteer emergency groups. Teller County CERT members are assembled by the Office of Emergency Management from other teams on an as needed, second tier, basis rather than being a standalone team.  If you are interested in joining this effort, please contact Bill Stevenson.

  • USAonWatch is the face of the National Neighborhood Watch Program.  We have one registered program within Teller County and a number of unregistered efforts.  We encourage you to register your neighborhood watch programs so that we can better organize and resource our combined efforts within the county.  For additional information please contact "JJ" Jamison. National Neighborhood Watch

Current Initiatives

  • Continue to prepare and respond to the H1N1 pandemic.

  • Receive community safety alerts instantly by text message on your cell phone and/or email.  Sign up for free at NIXLE.

  • Assist the Office of Emergency Management by creating an Emergency Notification List (ENL) system utilizing the El Paso - Teller E911 Authority.
  • Determine if the current resource-tracking systems meet requirements for Teller County's Office of Emergency Management.
  • Continue to enhance the "Emergency Assistance and Response Program (EARP)" to address evacuation and other assistance to special needs citizens.

  • Assist county officials in establishing a Joint Information Center (JIC) plan to support the Information Officer during emergencies.

  • YOU CAN HELP.  If you are interested in helping in any of these initiatives, or if you have other suggestions, please send an email to the Teller County LEPC