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Storm Spotter Training is Coming...Storm Spotter Training is Coming...
Please mark your calendars for the following storm spotter training classes:
Burt County - Tuesday March 9, 2010 @ Tekamah VFD
Washington County - Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ Blair City Hall
Dodge County - Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ Christensen Field-Fremont
More Details TBA (soon!)
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Region 5/6 Earns Technology & Innovation Award
November 3, 2009 - The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) announced the winners of the IAEM-Global 2009 Awards Competition at the IAEM 57th Annual Conference & EMEX 2009, held October 31 - November 5, 2009, at the Orange County Convention Center and Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
The IAEM Technology & Innovation Awards recognize the development of technology and innovation to improve emergency management operations, public education, or the emergency management/homeland security field.
The 2009 award recipients for Division 1 (Local Emergency Management Agencies) include:
First Place: Pinellas County (Florida) Emergency Management for its enhanced "Know Your Zone" web site.
Second Place: Johnson County (Kansas) Emergency & Homeland Security for its JOCO Alert Public Notification System.
Certificate of Merit: Region 5/6 Emergency Management Office for its NIMS (National Incident Management System) Refresher Quiz Game.
WAY TO GO BILL!!
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Happy Employee Anniversaries
Bill Pook and Office Manager, Lori Welbes, recently celebrated their Region 5/6 service anniversaries. Lori has been with the Region for 8 years and Bill has been the Director for 11 years.
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Model City Disaster Drills
Region 5/6 has implemented a model city disaster drill program to practice community emergency preparedness. The model city is used to simulate a local disaster that will help the drill participants test their response skills. This is a hands-on program that draws the participants into the scenario because the model city is set up to resemble the specific community. Participants can practice identifying command posts and staging areas, deploying equipment and disseminating mutual aid resources during the drill.To schedule your community's model city disaster drill, call the Region 5/6 Emergency Management office at 402-727-2785.
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Governor Dave
Heineman visits the Regional EOC with Bill Pook, Region 5/6
Director
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Region 5/6 Director, Bill Pook, while on Emergency Management
Air Force Reserve Duty at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. |
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