Training Attended 2021
Fighting Hate From Home: The Clear and Present Danger of Mainstreaming Extremism Confirmation

Jan 8, 2021 10:00 AM Mountain Time
Attended an urgent conversation about the unrest roiling our capital and the mainstreaming of extremism that has fueled this crisis to our democracy.
This week, the world watched in horror as insurrectionists violently forced entry into the Capitol in Washington D.C. to intimidate legislators, and also rallied in cities across the country. This webinar brought together experts to explore how extremism is being stoked and is spilling from the fringes into the streets.
Heard insights from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, and then joined a discussion with Oren Segal, VP of ADL’s Center on Extremism, and a panel including U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson and other subject matter experts. Each provided perspective on how media, social media, and our political climate are intersecting with extremist ideologies, and what can be done to disrupt the threat of extremism going forward.
Training Attended 2020
Emergency Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19
Thursday, October 8, 2020 presented by the Denver Office of Emergency Management
Gary R. Adler, Director, Denver Search & Rescue / Statewide Emergency Management Response participated in the online Zoom class. This class provided participants with reliable sources of information and guidance on what individuals can do to appropriately respond to COVID-19 based on the latest guidance from Public Health. It also covered some general personal preparedness actions that will help create resiliency in any type of emergency.
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Gary R. Adler, Director, Denver Search & Rescue / Statewide Emergency Management Response participated in the 101 and 201 Federal Chemical Safety Regulations Webinars held on October 7, 2020 and November 18, 2020. Representatives from EPA, OSHA, and DHS/CISA described their respective programs, explain reporting requirements, and clarify chemical safety responsibilities of Industry. They also discussed the importance of coordination and cooperation between regulated industry and local emergency planners/public response agencies.
Programs that were be covered included: EPA: EPCRA, RMP, SPCC, OPA (FRP/GIUEs); OSHA: PSM, GHS, HAZWOPER; DHS/CISA: CFATS.


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Denver Search & Rescue / Statewide Emergency Management Response attended, sucessfully completed and received certification in "Raliroad Emergency Response Hazmat Awareness Training" presented by BNSF Railway Hazmat (Burlington Northern Santa Fe), June 4, 2020. As a member of Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TransCAER®), BNSF offers this webinar from a rail industry perspective to ensure community emergency responders receive a better understanding of the hazardous materials regulations that apply to the railroad industry.

Denver Search & Rescue / Statewide Emergency Management Response attended and completed our annual SKYWARN recert presented by the National Weather Service, Boulder, CO and taught by Meteorologist Scott Entrekin in a virtual online class, June 3, 2020.

Denver Search & Rescue / Statewide Emergency Management Response was invited to and attended a conference on Thursday, February 13, 2020 presented by CELL, Denver Post and University at Denver. The event was entitled “Confronting Hate and Violent Extremism in the U.S. It was hosted by Jason R. Dunn, United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Larry A. Mazel, founder, Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL), and Dr. Jeremy Hafner, chancellor, University of Denver. The event took place at the Gates Concert Hall, University of Denver.
The panelists included the following numbers: Jason R. Dunn, United States Attorney for the District of Colorado; Elizabeth Neumann, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy; Christian Piccolini, Author of Breaking Hate, Founder of Free Radicals Project; George Selim, Senior Vice President of Programs, Anti-Defamation League; David P. Cohen, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
Several high ranking members of the FBI, Homeland Security, police, sheriff, and government officials were in attendance.
Excellent program!

Training Attended 2019

2019 LEPC CONFERENCE
Beaver Run Resort Breckenridge, Colorado
Hosted by: Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
September 4th – 6th, 2019
What: The Colorado Emergency Planning Committee (CEPC) is hosting this 2 ½ day conference for Local EmergencyPlanning Committee(LEPC) members, first responders, and local, state and federal partners who are responsible for hazardous material transportation response planning. LEPC101, designed for new LEPC members, and LEPC201 designed to focus on advanced topics and avoiding legal liabilities.
Thursday and Friday will focus on hazmat transportation specific topics.
When:Wednesday, September 4th1:00 - 4:30 p.m. LEPC101 / LEPC201
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. CEMA Business Meeting
Thursday, September 5th 8:30 - 5:00 p.m.Full Day
Friday, September 6th8:00 - 12:00 p.m.Half Day
Where:Conference & Lodging – Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, CO
Address: 620 Village Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Annual SKYWARN Re-Cert

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Attended our annual recert of SKYWARN class with the National Weather Service at the Adams County Sheriffs Office in Commerce City Saturday, April 20, 2019. Thanks Scott Entrekin / NWS Boulder, for the new updated presentation.
COLUMBINE 20th REMEMBRANCE
April 20, 2019
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Twenty years ago, April 20, 1999, at about 11:30hrs, I was in Mayor Webb's office at the City & County Building working on a photography assignment when the call came in notifying the mayor of the ongoing events at Columbine High School. I was made aware of the situation, and left for home where I changed into my emergency responder gear. I responded to the scene with my SAR Dog Jake to offer our emergency response services. Jake and I had walked the perimeter of the building after the shooting had ceased and bear witness to the horrors of the violence that occurred. I was assigned to be the resource coordinator working in coordination with the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services and both Jefferson and Arapahoe County Sheriff Offices. I worked the position for about three weeks at the scene.
Memories of that day and the weeks following are still fresh in my mind.
My heart goes out to the families and friends of those who were lost, and to those students and faculty who survived. --Gary R. Adler, Director SEMR/DSAR
WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
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Breakfast at the Academy
Director Gary R. Adler represented Statewide Emergency Management Response/Denver Search & Rescue at the Colorado State Patrol Academy. Enjoyed pancake breakfast with Colorado’s finest, Colorado State Patrol, Saturday morning, September 22, 2018 in Golden, CO.
Was awesome to meet with our great friend Major Jeff Goodwin.
He recently was promoted from Captain, and he told Gary he didn’t mind that Gary still calls him Captain. It’s an adjustment in the works.



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WEATHER-READY NATION APPOINTS STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE....May 23, 2017
Statewide Emergency Management Response has been accepted as a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador.
The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative is an effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, your organization is committing to work with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather.
The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™ initiative is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a WRN Ambassador, partners commit to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. In effect, the WRN Ambassador initiative helps unify the efforts across government, non-profits, academia, and private industry toward making the nation more ready, responsive, and resilient against extreme environmental hazards. Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) is a strategic outcome where society’s response should be equal to the risk from all extreme weather, water, and climate hazards.
The WRN Ambassador initiative is a:
- Unifying effort;
- Action-oriented;
- Inclusive; and
- Force multiplier (i.e., new partnerships lead to even more partnership opportunities).
WRN Ambassadors serve a pivotal role in affecting societal change — helping to build a nation that is ready, responsive, and resilient to the impacts of extreme weather and water events.
To be officially recognized as a WRN Ambassador, an organization must commit to:
- Promoting Weather-Ready Nation messages and themes to their stakeholders;
- Engaging with NOAA personnel on potential collaboration opportunities;
- Sharing their success stories of preparedness and resiliency;
- Serving as an example by educating employees on workplace preparedness
As a WRN Ambassador, you will serve as a change agent and leader in your community. You will inspire others to be better informed and prepared, helping to minimize or even avoid the impacts of these natural disasters.
To support your efforts, NOAA can:
- Provide outreach content about creating a Weather-Ready Nation;
- Explore innovative approaches for collaboration with your organization;
- Assist with StormReady®/TsunamiReady™ opportunities for communities;
- Recognize your organization as a WRN Ambassador; and
- Share the WRN Ambassador logo for your use.
Building a Weather-Ready Nation requires more than government alone. It requires the entire Weather Enterprise to provide information for better community, business, and personal decision making, and innovative partnerships across all segments of society. We must involve everyone in an effort to move people – and society – toward heeding warnings, taking action, and influencing their circles of family, friends, and social network to act appropriately.
The WRN Ambassador initiative is the connecting hub of a vast network of federal, state, and local government agencies; emergency managers and city planners; researchers, the media; the insurance industry; nonprofit organizations; the private sector; and many others who are working together to address the impacts of extreme weather on daily life.
Together we will inform and empower communities, businesses, and people to make pre-event decisions that can be life-saving and prevent or limit devastating economic losses. We are a nation of many communities, and it is only through connected communities that we will achieve this goal.