Region 5/6 was formed as
an interjurisdictional agreement by Burt, Dodge and Washington
Counties under the Nebraska Emergency Management Act. With offices
located in the Dodge County Courthouse, Fremont, Region 5/6 is a
full time office that provides emergency management services and
coordination for the member counties.
Mitigation, Planning,
Response and Recovery is the mission statement for Emergency
Management.
Region 5/6 OEM also
provides public awareness programs and training for emergency
workers and first responders. Programs are available for HAZMAT,
severe weather, radiological response and Terrorism.