Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. If one happened today, would you be prepared to know how to react and what to do?A free class, Dare to Prepare, is being offered by the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management from 8:30 a.m. to noon on March 22, 2025, at the OEM campus, 4872 Endeavor Drive, Johnstown,…
A grant program for neighborhoods, community groups, and other organizations within Larimer County is available to assist with hazard mitigation and resilience.The 2025 Community Mitigation Grant Program offered through the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management, provides grants of up to $10,000 for each…
Over 60 emergency preparedness and safety organizations will participate in the third annual Hero Fest in Fort Collins later this month.HeroFest is a family-friendly event sponsored by the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management, the City of Fort Collins Emergency Preparedness and Security, and Canvas Credit Union.…
Wildfire and flood season is approaching, and the Office of Emergency Management with Larimer County Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally is hosting a Wildfire Town Hall for the public on Wednesday.
The town hall includes information on preparedness, 2024 weather projections, wildfire, and flood potential, and operational…
Community mitigation grants have been awarded to neighborhood organizations in Larimer County to help reduce the risks associated with disasters in those communities and increase resilience.
The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management awarded just under $100,000 in 2024 Community Mitigation Grants to 19 neighborhood…
The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management is again offering a preparedness class for the community this spring.
The free class, Dare to Prepare, is an educational program focusing on preparedness, personal resilience, disaster management, community building, and leadership. The program helps communities to be…
Grant funding to reduce disaster risk is now available to neighborhoods and communities within Larimer County.
The Community Mitigation Grant Program offered through the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management provides grant awards of up to $10,000 to help remove the obstacles communities confront in making them…
Support Northern Colorado’s First Responders on the Front Range at Hero Fest 2023, a free family event hosted by the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management and Canvas Credit Union.
The event takes place at Front Range Village in Fort Collins in the parking lot next to Urban Air Adventure Park with over 20 different…
A free, seven-week class on preparedness, resilience, civic engagement, community-building and leadership is being offered to community members to respond to and recover from disasters in our region.
Dare to Prepare, is a two-hour class on Thursday evenings at the Larimer County Emergency Operations Center in Johnstown…
It poured rain for days and didn’t stop.
In September 2013, parts of Northern Colorado endured tremendous rainfall which led to destructive flooding and loss of life. We all remember it as the 2013 Flood. Bridges were destroyed, roads disappeared, lives were lost, and public and personal property damage was extensive.…
Area leaders and officials from the State of Colorado will share experiences and stories of recent and historic wildfires, resiliency, and post-wildfire flooding at an upcoming public event in Fort Collins.
Guests at the event include Larimer County Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally; Boulder County Commissioner Ashley…
The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management has updated the Larimer County Emergency Preparedness Guide which is now available online.
The Emergency Preparedness Guide provides information on how to be ready for emergencies and education on hazards in Larimer County. The guide expands on the following aspects of…
