Emergency Management Unit

The Emergency Management Unit was created within the Broomfield Police Department prior to Broomfield County's transition to undertake the responsibilities as the lead disaster agency.  The Unit consists of an Emergency Manager, Emergency Management Coordinator, Public Education Coordinator, and an Administrative Technician.

We will accomplish our mission through a program that integrates an incident management system, lessens the effects of natural and technological emergencies or disasters, educates the community on emergency actions, and coordinates the emergency services of the county.

Multi-Agency Emergency Planning (MAEP) Committee

In order to implement a comprehensive emergency management program, input was requested from all City and County departments and local stakeholders.  The MAEP Committee created an All-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that includes guidelines and responsibilities for the various agencies in preparation, response, and recovery to a disaster.  The following annexes have been created to support the EOP, which was adopted by resolution in 2002.

Command and Management
Damage Assessment
Emergency Public Information
Evacuation Point and Shelter
Hazardous Materials
Volunteers

A Business All-Hazard Emergency Preparation Guide is also available.

Agencies represented by the MAEP are:

• Adams County Coroner
• Adams 12 Five Star Schools
• American Red Cross
• Avista Hospital
• Boulder Valley School District
• Environmental Protection Agency
• FlatIron Crossing Business District
• Level 3
• Nativity of Our Lord School 
• North Metro Fire Rescue District
• Qwest
• Saint Anthony Centura Hospital
• Salvation Army
• State Office of Emergency Management
• Xcel Energy

• City and County of Broomfield:
       City Clerk
       Community Development
       Community Resources
       Emergency Management
       Finance Department
       Health and Human Services
       Human Resources
       Information Technology
       Mayor, City Manager, City Council
       Police Department
       Public Works

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

During 2002, the Emergency Management Unit began forming a Local Emergency Planning Committee.  The purpose of the committee is to make information available regarding the chemical inventories of industries in the community.  Members of the LEPC bring their expertise to the committee and represent fire fighting, health, local officials, law enforcement, environment, community groups, media, emergency management, and facility operators/private industry.