This review is during COVID-19. This review is for On-Line Classes offered through the Denver…read moreOffice of Emergency Management. Excellent information!
Somehow, and I'm not sure how, I became aware of the Denver Office of Emergency Management, and their on-line classes. These classes are helpful, especially during this global pandemic of the CoronaVirus, or COVID-19.
To date, I have taken the following classes, and this is what I will review:
1. Make a Plan Class
2. Emergency Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19
3. Make a Kit Class
The following review will probably make you NOT take a class with the OEM, but PLEASE read all the way through.
1. The Make a Plan class was helpful, in a way. I logged onto the zoom link that was sent to me via email. There were 16 participants, not including myself. It came to 15 minutes past the start of the one hour class, and no instructor. I called Amelia S. Iraheta, who is the
Emergency Management Specialist with the Community Preparedness Programs. She told me the instructor was having problems logging on. I entered into the "chat" for the class, per Amelia, that the instructor was having problems logging on. If anyone wanted to contact her directly, she would see what she could do to help out. In the meanwhile, the majority of the people typed in the "chat" that they had downloaded the workbook for the class, and would fill it out per their needs. I too, had downloaded the workbook. The workbook is EXTREMELY HELPFUL. So, even though I didn't have an instructor, the class was MOST DEFINITELY WORTH IT. I can easily follow the workbook, and Make a Plan for my husband and I. The information is so helpful, that I'm going to pass on the information to other family members and friends.
2. Emergency Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19
This class was also very useful. It's not like the other two classes. The information given to you in the class is resources, website addresses for Local, State, Federal and International Resources as well. Many of these resources I was already aware of, but many of them I was not. I will definitely use the resources provided. I download the three pages that were attached to the enrollment email. These three pages would be a good resource to put at the front of your Make a Plan notebook.
3. Make a Kit Class
This class was very informative. The instructor went fairly quickly through the slides. I tried to take notes, but missed some pertinent information. I've emailed Amelia S. Iraheta, and have asked if I could get a copy of the slides from the class. Again, the information was very useful, especially in today's time, with the Global Pandemic.
I know the Denver Office of Emergency Management has several other classes. One of the other classes is Emergency Preparedness for your Pet(s), and one on Financial Security. I believe there are several others as well, but don't quote me on that.
Per their website, they, "Leading Denver's emergency management efforts to cultivate safe, prepared, and resilient communities." Their website alone is an excellent resource for everything regarding safety and scheduling in Denver. Per their Twitter handle, "The Denver Mayor's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is committed to keeping the public safe and informed when disaster strikes."
These classes are worth the hour of your time (per class). The information is useful, and very timely. Give the Denver Office of Emergency Management a chance. It's worth your time.