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Adams-Arapahoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ACARES)

The Adams-Arapahoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ACARES) consists of licensed amateurs who volunteer their talents to back up communications capabilities to emergency responders and local governments when disaster strikes. Some qualifications are needed; mainly possession of an Amateur Radio license, but contacting ACARES for additional information.

American Red Cross Mile High Chapter (ARC)

The American Red Cross (ARC) is a non-government agency that helps individuals and communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters; teaching lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals; providing transportation for the critically ill and elderly and; offering support to U.S. service members and their families in Colorado. The ARC has numerous volunteer opportunities and they are one of our first go-to organizations for providing assistance in communities affected by disaster.

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)

AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based residential program for men and women age 18–24. Members are assigned to one of five campuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Vinton, Iowa. The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. In partnership with non-profits—secular and faith based, local municipalities, state governments, federal government, national or state parks, Indian Tribes and schools, members complete service projects throughout the region they are assigned.

Colorado Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (COVOAD)

COVOAD works to support its membership by facilitating planning and coordination efforts among response and recovery volunteer agencies during disasters. By working together before disasters strike, COVOAD member agencies are better positioned to provide more effective services and minimize duplication.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Corps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Corps program is a coordinated partnership between FEMA and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to establish a unit of 1,600 service corps members within AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) solely devoted to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery activities, providing support in areas ranging from working directly with disaster survivors to supporting disaster recovering centers to sharing valuable disaster preparedness and mitigation information with the public. The FEMA Corps members serve for a 10 month term with an option to extend for a second year. The program will prepare thousands of young people for careers in emergency management and related fields.

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

The mission of the Adams County LEPC is to enhance and create plans addressing the response to hazardous materials incidents, increase compliance with hazardous materials reporting requirements and continue to offer access to information on hazardous materials for the benefit of county residents, businesses, and industries. We welcome any residents, community groups, businesses and industry representatives interested in getting involved with LEPC please contact Richard Atkins, LEPC Coordinator at or call 720.523.6602.

Mile High United Way

The Mile High United Way works with hundreds of local nonprofit partners, government agencies, policy-makers and businesses to assist communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.

National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Spotters and the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)

The NWS trains Weather Spotters to report hail size, rainfall rates, the extent of flooding, funnel clouds and tornadoes, snowfall, peak wind gusts and wind damage, etc. Spotters provide credible on the ground observations that help the NWS put out accurate warnings and forecasts to news media and the public. A trained spotter can help their business and their community by providing the early notification of dangerous weather situations. CoCoRaHS is a national nonprofit, community based network of volunteers working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail, and snow). Your measurements get passed on to the NWS and are used for natural resource, education and research applications. To learn more about NWS Weather Spotting please contact our office at 720.523.6600. To join CoCoRaHS please click on the website link above.

RAMPART Search & Rescue

Rampart Search and Rescue is a volunteer organization that works under the supervision of the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. Their mission is to provide search and rescue assistance, free of charge, to local, county, state and federal agencies for; missing persons, rescue stranded motorists during adverse weather, and any assistance for a natural or man-made disaster related emergencies.

Team Rubicon

Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. Their vision is to support humanity and build resiliency for vulnerable communities across the world. Learn more.

National Medical Reserve Corps

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of more than 300,000 volunteers, organized in about 800 units to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC recruits, trains, and activates volunteers to respond to community health and safety needs during emergencies. Learn more.