Local Programs
Not even Pizza Hut can cover as much ground in the state as Colorado DEM’s Regional Managers. These folks, based in Centennial and in six field offices, give the agency the ability to maintain closer contact with communities in the farthest corners of the state.
Prior to 1993, all employees of Colorado DEM were based at Camp George West in Golden. Direct contact with communities was less frequent, presenting obvious challenges to the agency’s ability to develop and maintain strong local-state working relationships. During the mid-1990s, in an effort to improve customer service and place emergency management coordinators closer to the communities that they serve, four field staff positions were added to existing Department of Local Affairs field offices in Grand Junction, Pueblo, Loveland, and Durango. Since DEM's move to Centennial, two more have been added in Frisco and Golden.
The Field Services Section helps local governments to achieve their emergency management goals by providing technical assistance with respect to strategic planning, emergency plan development, community preparedness, disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, and training and exercise support. Click here for a map of the regions the coordinators cover.
Role of the Field Staff Position
The principle responsibility of our field staff is to support local emergency managers with development of comprehensive, sustainable emergency management programs. Emphasis is given to customer service, and to providing local officials with information regarding best practices in the emergency management field. We can assist local governments in the following ways:
The establishment of planning regions and the move to out-station field staff has strengthened local-state partnerships and yielded a number of other benefits, including:
For further information and assistance, please contact a member of the Local Programs Section.
Central
Bob Wold
(720) 852-6600
Bob.Wold@state.co.us
South Central
Randy Kennedy
(720) 219-3402
Randy.Kennedy@state.co.us
San Luis Valley / Southwest
Patricia Gavelda
(970) 247-7674
Patricia.Gavelda@state.co.us
West / Northwest
Steve Denney
(970) 248-7308
Steve.Denney@state.co.us
Northeast
Kevin Kuretich
(970) 867-4300
Kevin.Kuretich@state.co.us
South / Southeast
Chad Ray
(719) 544-6563
Chad.Ray@state.co.us
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