by Rebecca Walker — December 19, 2008—Hotels at Denver Airport Center will be the first in the nation to provide hotel safety using crisis response measures developed by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Denver Airport Center, the new Denver power center located next to Denver International Airport, will train airport hotel staff in all aspects of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS).
Both systems are part of the National Response Framework established earlier this year by DHS, and are proven effective in dealing with a broad range of emergencies associated with high-occupancy buildings and large events.
Special emphasis will be given to communications interoperability with professional responders in the community such as law enforcement, fire, emergency medical and mental health.
The Denver Airport Center includes the Days Inn Denver, Ramada Denver, Holiday Inn Express Denver and expects the opening of two more hotels in 2009. In addition, a conference center is under construction at Denver Airport Center which will regularly serve as a national training center for hotel security and guest safety.
Denver Airport Center offers NIMS and ICS training at three levels: for general personnel, critical personnel and leadership personnel. Courses are less than a half-day each, and include hands-on exercises featuring intensive group interaction.
For more information, see the airport Web site.
