Boulder Office of Disaster Management

What Boulder Office of Disaster Management does

Boulder Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is a joint city-county municipal government department, established in 2007 and operating under Boulder County Government and the City of Boulder. Its primary function is coordinating disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities for all residents of Boulder County, Colorado. ODM serves as the central coordinating hub during emergencies, activating its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3280 Airport Road, Boulder, CO to coordinate multi-agency response including the Boulder County Sheriff, Xcel Energy, Red Cross, Boulder Rural Fire, and community recreation services. Primary incident types addressed include wildfires, high wind events, Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), and power outages.

ODM's core product portfolio is built around an Emergency Operations Center coordination platform with integrated alert and mapping capabilities. The BOCO Alert system, powered by Everbridge, delivers opt-in emergency notifications via text, email, and phone; the BOCO Info SMS channel (text BOCOinfo to 888-777) provides non-emergency updates. The Boulder County Information Map (boco.org/InfoMap) delivers real-time situational awareness during EOC activations, and an online Damage Self Report Form enables residents to self-report wind damage. Physical infrastructure includes outdoor warning sirens and a network of community charging station partners at recreation centers, libraries, and community centers that extend operations during power outages. Reachwell translation integration provides multilingual alerting. Supporting services include disaster preparedness workshops, an EOC call center, and access/functional-needs and pet preparedness programs.

As a government department, ODM provides all services free of charge to the public with no commercial revenue model, no pricing structure, and no monetizable products. Its operations are publicly funded through Boulder County and the City of Boulder budgets. The customer base is geographically defined — Boulder County residents across the City of Boulder and broader county — with no expansion beyond a single domestic market. Distribution is omnichannel: digital (website, alerts, SMS, mapping), physical (EOC, sirens, charging stations), and human (workshops, call center). The go-to-market is reactive (incident-driven activation) rather than sales-driven, and outreach is conducted through government-standard public information channels including the boulderodm.gov website, social media coordination with the Sheriff's Office, and community events.

Name

Boulder Office of Disaster Management

Legal name

Boulder Office of Disaster Management

Website

https://boulderoem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boulder Office of Disaster Management is a joint city-county government department that coordinates disaster preparedness, emergency response, and recovery services for Boulder County, Colorado residents through its Emergency Operations Center, alert systems, and community charging stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Management Services

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Response Coordination & Incident Command (EOC/ICS) (HLAJAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems (HLAJAGAF), Natural Disaster Preparedness & Recovery (Storm/Flood/Wildfire) (BPABANAI)

Keywords

• Emergency management services
• Disaster preparedness coordination
• Emergency alert notifications
• Public safety operations
• Community resilience programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boulder Office of Disaster Management coordinates emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation across Boulder County through a centralized Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3280 Airport Road. It operates the BOCO Alert opt-in emergency notification system via Everbridge, deploys outdoor warning sirens, provides real-time situational awareness through the Boulder County Information Map, and delivers community support including charging stations during power outages, damage self-reporting, and in-person disaster preparedness workshops.

Product overview

Boulder Office of Disaster Management operates as a city/county government emergency management agency providing a unified suite of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery services. The core offerings include the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for centralized incident coordination, BOCO Alert and BOCO Info for multi-channel emergency notifications via Everbridge integration, the Damage Self Report Form for incident impact assessment, Charging Stations/Centers for community support during power outages, and the Information Map for real-time situational awareness. Supporting services include Disaster Preparedness Workshops, Outdoor Warning Sirens, and Call Center support. The product portfolio functions as an integrated emergency management ecosystem rather than discrete standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Centralized coordination facility at 3280 Airport Road, activated during emergencies to coordinate response efforts across city and county agencies, first responders, and partner organizations.
• BOCO Alert Emergency Notification System

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency Operations Center activated for major incidents including high wind events, wildfires, and power outages
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Xcel EnergycoreOthersPublic utility provider coordinating Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) during high wind and fire danger conditions. Xcel Energy plans and executes power shutoffs to prevent wildfires and provides power restoration services after incidents.
• Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization providing support at community charging stations during power outage events. Red Cross volunteers staff charging centers to assist community members with emergency needs.
• Boulder County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary law enforcement partner providing evacuation orders, fire response coordination, and social media updates for wildfire incidents and other emergencies.
• Boulder Rural FirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire department hosting community preparedness workshops and providing fire response services during wildfire and emergency incidents in the Boulder area.
• EverbridgecoreTechnology or IntegrationEmergency notification software platform powering the BOCO Alert system for opt-in emergency alerts to City of Boulder and Boulder County residents.
• Recreation Services (North Boulder Recreation Center, Superior Community Center, Louisville Recreation Center)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity recreation facilities providing charging stations during power outages, extending hours to accommodate community needs for electronics charging and emergency shelter.
• Louisville Library and Nederland Community CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic library and community center locations serving as charging centers and warming shelters during power outage events.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Watch Duty: Wildfire-focused public alerting app that Boulder ODM explicitly cross-references. Adjacent ecosystem participant providing complementary wildfire situational awareness to the same Boulder County audience.
• Rave Mobile Safety: Competitor mass-notification and emergency communications platform (now part of Motorola Solutions) used by many municipal EM agencies. Comparable enabling technology layer for public alert systems serving similar government customers.
• Everbridge: Critical-mass public warning and mass notification software vendor whose platform powers Boulder ODM's BOCO Alert. Enabling technology provider for municipal emergency management alerting rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• FEMA: Federal-level emergency management agency with overlapping mission across preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Operates at vastly larger scale and provides funding frameworks that local offices like Boulder ODM rely on.
• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): State-level emergency management body coordinating wildfire, PSPS, and multi-hazard response across California. Overlapping role with Boulder ODM at higher jurisdictional scale, particularly relevant for PSPS and wildfire coordination.

Direct peers

• King County Office of Emergency Management: Regional emergency management office serving the Seattle metro area with hazard mitigation, alert systems, and community preparedness programs. Comparable joint-governance EM function with wildfire-adjacent risk profile.
• New York City Emergency Management: City-level emergency management agency operating an integrated EOC with Notify NYC public alerting, multilingual communications, and multi-agency coordination. Closest functional analog to Boulder ODM at municipal scale.
• Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management: County-level emergency management office coordinating preparedness, response, and recovery across a large population. Directly comparable municipal/government EM function with multi-hazard coordination, partner agency integration, and public alerting responsibilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BoulderOEM
• Facebookfacebook.com/BoulderODM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boulder-emergency-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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