What are “Larimer Connects” Hubs?
Larimer Connects Hubs are locations that build communityresilience through information, resource sharing, and education. The community Hubs provide known convergence spots for current information dissemination before, during, and after an emergency event. The Hubs are not EMTs, police officers, or firefighters; they are volunteers engaging “neighbors to help neighbors.”
What is the North 40 Mountain Alliance?
The N40 Mt. Alliance is a non-profit 501c3 cooperative within the Glacier View, Crystal Lakes, and Red Feather Lakes fire protection districts. The goal of the N40 Mt. Alliance is to build community resilience, preparedness for emergencies, and self-reliance. The N40 Hubs act as liaisons between the Office of Emergency Management, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, the three Fire Protection Districts, their Public Information Officers and the people in those communities.
Before an Emergency Event – Resiliency Building
- + Provides county and local resource information located on large outdoor signs at the Wapiti and Neosho mailsheds, Beaver Meadows Campground and the Slash Depot entrance. Red/Yellow/Green flags indicate the significance level of the posted information.
- + Offers safety workshops and safety tips through email or information boards.
- + Maintains lists of volunteers willing to use their skills and/or equipment to offer support to neighbors when they need it. Register at our website: https://n40alliance.org
- + Encourages neighbors to sign up for NOCOAlerts (LETA), to make a family communication plan, and to practice their evacuation routes.
- + Promotes the benefits of getting a free Home Ignition Zone assessment through the Crystal Lakes Volunteer Fire Department.
- + Offers free food pantry services every Friday at Chapel in the Pines from 1pm-3pm
During an Emergency Event
- + Helps connect neighbors to assist each with skills and needed equipment i.e. horse trailers, snowcats, generators, 4wd vehicles, shelter. Leave a message with your Neighborhood Captain – Patrice Diem 970 412-5618 or n40mtalliance.cl@gmail.com
- + Provides Licensed HAM radio operators with a mobile radio station and generator during power outages.
- + Dispenses and updates accurate information at least twice daily from the Larimer County Sheriff, National Weather Service, Larimer County Office of Emergency Management, Inciweb, and the National & State Forest Service, as needed.
After an Emergency Event
- + Distributes Red Cross supplies housed at the CLRRA Basecamp
- + Connects people to recovery resources and organizations
- + Gathers requests for Crystal Lakes’ community recovery needs