This 8-hour workshop is designed for public administrators and local emergency managers interested in planning for and lessening the effects of disasters on their communities. This class will be conducted by Clancy Phillipsborn, President of the Mitigation Assistance Corporation in Boulder. Topics will include hazard identification, conducting risk assessment, strategies and techniques for mitigating hazards, and potential funding resources. There is no charge for the course, however, participants are responsible for their own lodging.
Registration is based on a first come, first serve basis.
Remember to specify on your registration form which location you wish to attend. The Colorado Office of Emergency Management is seeking a mitigation planner in the Golden office. Public presentation and effective communication of program goals will be an important part of this position. Frequent travel required. Qualified applicants must have a bachelor's degree in a related field plus two years of professional experience in local government, industrial or governmental emergency response planning including one year of hazard mitigation experience.