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Welcome to DSV - Disaster Support Volunteers Inc.
"Supporting Those Who Support Our Community"

DSV - Disaster Support Volunteers Inc. (DSV) is a local community 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in the Denver, Colorado foothills. Our goals include providing accurate and timely information regarding natural and human caused disasters and raising public awareness about how to mitigate the threat of those disasters (through our Information Forums and Chat Rooms), coordinating volunteers to assist in times of disaster (thru our volunteer database), and soliciting and distributing funds to assist emergency response organizations and businesses/individuals affected by such disasters (through Donations and Sponsors). For more about DSV, please read  "About DSV" 

In a recent national survey conducted by the Ad Council, 91 percent of Americans agreed that taking some simple steps to prepare for emergencies could help protect themselves and their families in the event of an emergency. However, only 54 percent had taken any of the three steps recommended by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready Campaign, including getting an emergency supply kit, making a family emergency plan and being informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.

Don’t wait. Set a date. Resolve to be Ready in 2008.

There is a large amount of information in our Fire Mitigation/Disaster Preparation forum to assist you in getting prepared.

Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.

It is never the wrong season to work on fire mitigation on your property. Now is the time to clean out gutters, rake up needles and leaves etc. When we have snow on the ground is a great time to plan for spring's mitigation activities.

The only time it is too late to work on fire mitigation on your property is when you have been evacuated.

If you have not started on wildfire mitigation on your property yet, you should do so! If you know what needs to be done, make a checklist and get to work on it.  If you aren't sure, you can get some helpful tips from our Fire News Forum, and the Firewise website, or contact your local fire department for assistance. Or, you may want to contact Fire Ready to have professionals do it for you.

Remember to check with your local fire department for proper procedures BEFORE burning slash!

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