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Brighton Regional Office of Emergency Management works closely with local, state and federal authorities to enable citizens to be prepared.

READYColorado and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security are excited to announce Disaster Ready Training for Middle and High School Students. The Middle School Training will occur on June 30^th in Aurora. It is a one day session of training that includes information on First Aid, the Role of First Responders and sessions on Natural Disasters. The High School Training is a four day session scheduled for July 20-23^rd at the Denver Police Academy.

The training is free to students and open to students from all jurisdictions.

The website is: http://readycolorado.com/disasterREADYtraining

The Disaster Ready Training program has been put together by a dedicated planning group of people from state, local and non-profit entities. It is a pilot project that we hope will build into annual training for young people.

There will be a formal graduation for the High School Students and I will be forwarding an invitation for everyone to come. You are also welcome to stop by during the training to watch students learn about what we all do and how they can help their communities.

Thank you for your support of READYColorado. This training was developed because of the UASI Working Group’s dedication to citizen preparedness.

2010 B-Ready Classes 2010 CERT Training Classes

Severe Weather Safety Class

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The City of Brighton's Emergency Warning System (EWS) is an outdoor siren system that is used to warn the general population of Tornado danger in a short amount of time. Brighton currently has 7 sirens located strategically on poles throughout the City to ensure total citywide coverage. EWS may be activated by individual siren, by siren zone, or citywide. The sirens are located at the following addresses:

12405 E. 120^th Ave. 19594 E.168^th Ave. 555 N.11^th. Ave

5228 Chambers Road 238 South 50^th Ave.

The sirens have been placed to produce a 70 decibel noise level over all of the populated areas of the city. The 70 decibel level is a standard used by FEMA for siren effectiveness. The sirens produce a 70 decibel noise out to a distance of one mile and a 60 decibel level out to two miles.

What Do the Sirens Mean?

The system uses one siren tone. When they are activated during an emergency, the sirens will be activated for 5 minutes.

Alert: A steady tone to signify an emergency alert. This signal will be used primarily for tornado warnings, this is when a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.

Siren Test:
Please note that the City does perform a silent monthly siren test to ensure all sirens are functioning. An audible test will be conducted semi-annually. Public notification to announce the audible tests will be done through water billing the month of the activation.

What Should I Do if I Hear the Sirens?
If the sirens are activated, other than the semi-annual test, the public should see it as a signal to:

Seek shelter

Tune into radio, television or Brighton Alert to get information about: