Serving Nebraska's
Burt, Dodge & Washington
Counties since 1973


 

 
 

 

 

 
About

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.
 

Region 5/6 Emergency Managers
Carl Schroeder Burt County Emergency Manager    
Terry Schroeder Burt County Deputy Director    
Gary Carson Emergency Manager   Craig
Dan Magill Emergency Manager   Decatur
Raymond Hayes Emergency Manager   Lyons
Dan Jacobs Emergency Manager   Oakland
Eugene TeSelle Emergency Manager   Tekamah
George Wagner Dodge County Emergency Manager    
Steve Hespen Dodge County Deputy Director    
Joe Wisnieski Emergency Manager   Dodge
Tim Mullen Emergency Manager   Fremont
Albert Nielsen Emergency Manager   Inglewood
Larry Going Emergency Manager   Nickerson
Kevin Dubbs Emergency Manager   North Bend
Robert White Emergency Manager   Scribner
Lonny Niewohner Deputy Director    Scribner
Steve Burger Deputy Director    Snyder
Bruce Brandenburg Emergency Manager   Uehling
Shawn Kotik Emergency Manager   Winslow
Micheal Dwyer Washington County Emergency Manager    
Micheal Dwyer Emergency Manager   Arlington
Mike Robinson Washington County Deputy Director    
Phil Green Emergency Manager   Blair
Louis Kologenski Emergency Manager   Washington


Terry Schroeder
Burt County Deputy Director
 
George Wagner
Region 5-6 Deputy Director for Dodge County
Mike Dwyer
Region 5-6 Deputy Director for Washington County


Phil Green
Emergency Manager for Blair
 

 

 

 

 

Region 5-6  Office of Emergency Management
435 North Park Avenue, Suite 404
Fremont, Nebraska 68025

(402) 727-2785               (800) 374-7356 (24 hours)          (402) 727-2840 (fax)
 
MEET the STAFF
 
BILL POOK
Director

Bill has been with Region 5/6 since 1998 as Director. He is the lead instructor for Region 5/6 with 20 years training experience. Through Region 5/6, Bill offers several public awareness programs on emergency management to area schools and civic groups. In addition, Bill is certified by several federal agencies including DOJ, DOE, EPA, ODP and is currently a master level instructor in NBC warfare defense for the US Air Force. Bill believes in public outreach to get more people involved in emergency preparedness and response. He is available to design and facilitate tabletop and/or functional exercises in accordance with HSEEP protocols; these programs are modified to meet the specific needs of the class.

An Air Force veteran, Bill served in Southeast Asia during Vietnam and he is currently a Reserve Master Sergeant for emergency management at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. In Virginia, he instructs NBC warfare defense to active duty personnel and at the 1st AW and Air Combat Command HQ.

Bill is a University of Wisconsin graduate. So when he says he’s a “Big Red” fan, don’t let that fool you; he’s referring to the Wisconsin Badgers! Bill lives in Fremont with his daughter Maggie who attends Fremont High School. This school year, Bill is also hosting a foreign exchange student from Kahzakstan. Yekaterina Ryzhova is a junior at Fremont High. Bill also has a son, Ryan, who attends Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.
 
   
LORI WELBES
Office Manager

Lori has been with Region 5/6 since 2001 as Office Manager. Her primary responsibilities have shifted with the addition of an office assistant in March, 2006. Now Lori is responsible for maintaining training records, preparing and submitting various federal and state reports, publishing the periodic newsletter that the region is producing, revamping the web site, supervising the office assistant and keeping Bill from going crazy!

Although Lori is originally from Iowa, she graduated from Dana College in Blair. She lives in Fremont with her husband Mike and two children, Kara and Brandon. Lori and her family enjoy outdoor activities and they camp frequently. Perhaps you have seen them cruising around Fremont in their dune buggy as well.

   
EMILY WAGEMAN Administrative Assistant

Emily has been with Region 5/6 since March, 2006. She is serving Region 5/6 in the capacity of part time administrative assistant. Emily is responsible for bookkeeping, scheduling and organizing programs, preparing mailings, maintaining the Region 5/6 database, and tackling other tasks that come up in a small office.

Emily is a Midland Lutheran College graduate and she just lived through a life changing event. She had a baby girl (Rachel Lynn) on August 20, 2006!! Emily is also involved in the Jaycees and Kiwanis. She, her husband Ward and baby Rachel make their home in Fremont.