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Local Community Partners

The Adams County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) works with multiple local partners to develop and maintain capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. All of our partners provide support to the resiliency of our community. The committees, organizations and groups that the OEM works with are often open to the public (*).

  • Adams-Arapahoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ACARES) (*) – ACARES is an organization of licensed amateur radio operators that provide volunteer communication services when requested.
  • Adams County Communications Center (Adcom911) – Adcom911 is the emergency services (police, fire and EMS) communications link for much of the Adams County area.
  • Regional Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Councils (RETAC) – Colorado has 11 Regional Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Councils (RETAC). RETACs are authorized by statute to provide a coordinated approach to emergency medical and trauma care. Each council consists of five or more participating counties. Each RETAC is responsible for creating an implementation plan for delivering emergency medical and trauma care in the region.
  • East I-70 Corridor Public Safety Group (*) – The East I-70 Corridor Public Safety Group was established to provide training and share resources between all member emergency service departments and further communication and cooperation with business members and concerned citizens of the corridor.
  • Rampart Search and Rescue (*) – Rampart SAR is a national volunteer search and rescue team that is headquartered in Adams County.
  • Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) (*) – The LEPC is a federally mandated program that charges States to identify local districts (Adams County) with the responsibility for hazardous materials planning, community right-to-know, and the collecting of regulatory reporting requirements. The LEPC is volunteer based committee with local representatives from many disciplines including fire, law enforcement, emergency management, elected officials, citizens, and business and industry.

A resilient community is aware of its risks, prepared for the unexpected, and ready to help their neighbors in an emergency situation.