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Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Subcommittee CEHRP brochure for the general public on earthquake awareness, earthquake prepared- ness, and on simple, cost-effective mitigation measures that can be undertaken by families in Colorado . assisted with the development of a fact sheet describing the Colorado Earthquake Hazard Re- duction Program . assisted in the development of a statewide map compiling known data on Colorado earth- quakes, together with infonnation on cities, roads, and dams, into a GIS computerized map for use by local governments and citizens . conducted training in Denver at the Interna. tional Conference of Building Officials (lCBO) Education Institute . conducted training and outreach at the Hazards Council workshops in Colorado Springs and Durango for local government and private sec- tor participants and for members of the general public . assisted in training and outreach activities with the Colorado Cooperative Extension Service at CSU . participated in development of education and outreach materials for use in satellite downlink training and other "distance learning" outreach activities (e.g., pre- and post-disaster assess- ments of vulnerable buildings) . participated in training sessions for local gov- ernment officials in coordination with OEM on earthquakes, tornadoes, and dam safety . established ties with the media, including tele- vision stations and newspapers, to disseminate infonnation on earthquakes and earthquake preparedness through press releases and inter- views concerning recent and historical earth- quake activity in Colorado . established institutional and organizational co- operation with public and private entities and with the Hazards Council . assisted in the development of cooperative agreements with private industry to assist county governments in Colorado with GIS im- plementation for land use planning and natural hazard mitigation. 35