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Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Program

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The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment's Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (EPR) leads efforts in preventing, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies. These emergencies can be natural (blizzard, flooding, or a disease outbreak e.g. pandemic influenza, West Nile virus or meningococcal disease) or manmade (i.e. acts of terrorism, hazardous materials spill).

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The Health Department's EPR staff increases preparedness within the department and the community by planning for emergencies, providing training and exercises, and educating the public. The EPR Program also collaborates with the County's Emergency Management Unit, and other local, state, federal, and non-profit agencies to prepare and respond to a wide range of emergency events in Larimer County.

Current Topics

Wildfires and your Health
The Hewlett Fire may increase your susceptibility to respiratory difficulties. There are things you can do to decrease risk of that happening. See also: Health Threats from Wildfire Smoke - a Centers for Disease Control Fact Sheet and Hewlett Fire Relief and Recovery Assistance Guide

Health Department earns designation as "Public Health Ready" by National Association of City and County Health Organizations (NACCHO)

Is your family ready for emergencies? There are many resources to help you get started. Be Informed, Make a Kit; and Make a Plan.

No landline? What's the surest way to get emergency information in Larimer County on your cellphone or by e-mail? Sign up for emergency alerts at leta911.org before you're surprised and snowbound.

Let's Get Ready

Sesame Workshop, along with its project partners has created Let's Get Ready! Planning Together for Emergencies with tips, activities, and other easy tools to help the whole family prepare for emergencies - together!

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Medical Reserve Corps
    Medical Reserve Corps

    The Medical Reserve Corps of Larimer County is a volunteer organization of health and medical professionals, and other interested persons, organized to enhance the county's emergency response capacity and trained to respond to public health emergencies.

  • CVM (Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer) CVM maintains a list of individuals who are interested in volunteering in the event of an accidental or intentional emergency, or other public or health care disaster.
  • 211colorado.org Statewide volunteer opportunities (both during an emergency and ongoing)

Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources

Information on emergency events in Larimer County:

Links to assistance in Larimer County during an emergency or outbreak:

Personal and Family Preparedness and Planning:

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For Kids:

  • FEMA Ready Kids - Meet the mountain lion family as they prepare their home and family for emergencies. Join them through games, checklists, crosswords, a scavenger hunt and other ways that make planning fun. Grover and Sesame Street Friends are also there to help you prepare.

Diseases and Outbreaks

Natural Disasters/Emergencies (Floods, Wildfires, Tornadoes, Blizzards/Winter Storms, etc.)

Man-made Disasters/Terrorism

Other

Contacts

Janelle Henderson
LCDHE Emergency and Preparedness and Response Grant Coordinator
jhenderson@larimer.org
970-498-6739

Doug Bjorlo
Northeast Region Emergency Preparedness and Response Staff
dbjorlo@larimer.org
970-498-6783

Kim Meyer-Lee
Northeast Region Epidemiologist
kmeyerlee@larimer.org
970-498-6786

Jan Moraczewski
Coordinator, Medical Reserve Corps of Larimer County
jmoraczewski@larimer.org
970-498-6883

Jane Viste
Public Information Officer
jviste@larimer.org
970-498-6750