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2014
December 2014
Download the December 2014 Beacon A Message from Assistant Director Bryan Tuma Communications Workshop New Madrid CERTEX Exercise Rapidtag and Mobile Express Refresher Course Winter Home Makeovers Regional FEMA Meeting NACO Meeting Unity Day NEMA Calendar, Staff Update
November 2014
Download the November 2014 Beacon A Message from Assistant Director Bryan Tuma Reaccreditation Process Underway Civil Air Patrol Teams Up with NEMA Volunteers Plant Trees in Pilger Lower Platte River Summit Offers Insight and Tour Text First, Talk Second Ingestion Pathway Training Held in Four Counties Course Offers Insights to UNL Veterinary Students NEMA Calendar, Staff Update
October 2014
Download the October 2014 Beacon A Message from Assistant Director Bryan Tuma Health Department Sponsors Ebola Preparedness Exercise Ready Campus Event Helps Students Get Prepared Annual Workshops Focus on What’s Ahead Local Volunteer and Donations Management Course Presented Employee Recognition Month -- 2014 Years of Service NEMA Staff Participates in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Preparedness Awards Presented at Capitol Exercise Training Officer Completes Instructor Training Certification; Nancy Ludden Joins NEMA
September 2014
Download the September 2014 Beacon Pet Pre-paw-edness A Letter from the Assistant Director: EM 101 Nebraska Joins Great Plains Interstate Fire Compact TERREX Rebuilding Pilger Homeland Security Grant Program: Federal Funds at Work-Biocontainment Unit Local Emergency Manager Updates
Summer 2014
Download the Summer 2014 Beacon Al Berndt Retires Bryan Tuma Becomes Assistant Director Summer 2014 Disasters September is Preparedness Month Homeland Security Grant Projects National Guard Exercise Local Emergency Manager Updates
May 2014
Download the May 2014 Beacon Mother's Day Storms Wildland Fire Academy NAEM Conference SEAT Base Dedication
May 2014
Download the May 2014 Beacon Mother's Day Storms Wildland Fire Academy NAEM Conference SEAT Base Dedication
March 2014
Download the March 2014 Beacon Doug Ahlberg Retires, Mark Meints Leaves Gage County Wildfire Academy Scheduled March Event Log NEMA Named Weather-Ready Ambassador, Ready Campus, Hazardous Material Symposium Flood Preparedness Severe Weather Awareness Week Poster Contest NAEM Conference
February 2014
Download the February 2014 Beacon Congressional Staff Get Update on Disaster Declaration Two New Local Emergency Management Directors Named, Two Planning Specialist Join NEMA staff Communications Leader Training Held at NEMA, Hazmat Operations Course Held Storm Spotter Training Opportunities Available, NEMA Training Site Lists Courses Available Across Nebraska
January 2014
Download the January 2014 Beacon A Letter from the Assistant Director Bob Eastwood Retires Richardson County EM Director Retires Chase County EM Director Retires Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Contest Rules Announced Hazard Mitigation Funds Available, Resolve to Be Ready, Storm Spotter Trainings New Local Emergency Operations Plan Template Available Online

2013
June 2013
December 2013
Download the December 2013 Beacon Mardell Hergenrader Retires Applicant Briefings, National Flood Insurance Program Class and Ice Meeting Held Chili Cookoff Winners Honored Citizen Corps Contacts Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Station Evaluated Exercise Held, Mary Baker Named State Hazard Mitigation Officer and Tim McConnell Named McPherson County Emergency Management Director
November 2013
Download the November 2013 Beacon Nikki Weber Honored Federal Disaster Declared Annual Workshops Held in Lincoln Basic Academy Emergency Manager Updates CERT Updates SERC Updates
October 2013
Download the October 2013 Beacon Wayne Tornado Northwest Nebraska Snow Storm South Platte River Flooding Local EM News NEMA News
August 2013
Download the August 2013 Beacon CERT Annual Conference Held Nebraska Hazmat Response September is National Preparedness Month Wind/Tornado Safe Room Approved for Columbus Local Emergency Planning Committee Conference Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Application Policy Cody Mulloy Joins Technical Hazards Staff Region 21 Wind Damage Hazard Mitigation NEMA Presents...IPAWS Via Paraclete Veterinarians, Emergency Responders Attend Annual Training Social Media Collaboration Group
July 2013
Download the July 2013 Beacon Gov. Dave Heineman Names Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac Adjutant General New Wildland Firefighting Tool Arrives in Valentine Emergency Manager Update Hazmat, SEAT and Resource Unit Leader Training Held at NEMA Communications Training Held at NEMA Medical Reserve Corps and Citizen Corps Updates Lt. Gov. Be Prepared Awards Nominations Sought
June 2013
Download the June 2013 Beacon Wildfire Control Act Becomes Law Maj. Gen. Lyons Promoted, Search for New Adjutant General Begins NEMA Holds Basic Public Information Course Investment Justification Workshop Resource Unit Leader Course Held at NEMA Nebraska Homeland Security Policy Group NEMA News Briefs Antelope and Knox County Exercises Wayne County Displays Emergency Management Capabilities Citizen Corps, Medical Reserve Corps and Community Emergency Response Teams Radiological Emergency Preparedness Civil Support Team Social Media Classes
May 2013
Download the May 2013 Beacon Nebraska Association of Emergency Management Conference Gov. Heineman's Article on Potential Drought NEMA Teams Work at Nebraska Wildfire Academy Citizen Corps Partners with Angels Theater Co. Beatrice Fire/Hazmat Teams Assist National Guard in Training Update on LB 634—the Wildfire Control Act Training Opportunities NEMA News Updates
March 2013
Download the March 2015 Beacon Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest Public Assistance Staff Close Out Eight Disasters Incident Action Plans Course Severe Weather Awareness Week -- March 25-29 IPAWs Webinar Training Courses Held Lt. Gov. Named Miranda Rogers Named Planning Specialist Training Calendar Links Citizen Corps Contacts Legislative Update
January 2013
Download the January 2013 Beacon Training and Exercise Held for State Emergency Operations Center Responders Nebraskans Attend National Training Symposium Call-Up Exercise Held Training Opportunities, SERC Contacts and IPAWS information

2012
December 2012
Download the December 2012 Beacon Senator Johanns Visits NEMA NEMA Staff Gets Public Assistance Training Helpful Tips for Volunteer Notification from Citizen Corps Winter Preparedness Tips
November 2012
Download the November 2012 Beacon Luncheon Honors State Employees IPAWS Update State Emergency Communications Committee Holds Quarterly Meeting Credentialing Training Visit BeReadyNebraska.com Citizen Corps Update
October 2012
Download the October 2012 Beacon Dedication Ceremony held for Joint Forces Headquarters A Message from the Assistant Director NEMA Updates Training and Exercises Program Workshop Held Threat/Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and State Preparedness Report Workshop Held Region 11 Holds Training Hazard Mitigation
September 2012
Download the September 2012 Beacon A Message from NEMA's Assistant Director Region 23 and Wellnitz Fires and Lessons Learned Lt. Gov. Rick Sheey's Be Prepared Awards FEMA Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Nebraska Preparedness site, Roads Update, COMT training
August 2012
Download the August 2012 Beacon Fire Watch Continues Throughout Nebraska Cooper Nuclear Station holds Evaluated Exercise Basic Academy Second Annual CERT Conference Held in Grand Island NEMA Moves to New Offices Hazard Mitigation Deadline Approaches Emergency Communication Workshop Held
July 2012
Download the July 2012 Beacon Drought Conditions Result in Fires Bye Bye Bunker LEPC Workshop IPAWS Update Panhandle Exercise Citizen Corps Update Governor's Guide Revised Basic Academy
May 2012
Download the June 2012 Beacon NEMA Responds to Fires Near Harrison Medical Reserve Corps Assists With Portable Hospital Exercise "Dress Rehearsal" Exercise Held for Cooper Nuclear Station
May 2012
Download the May 2012 Beacon NEMA Assists with Department of Corrections Full-Scale Exercise Lancaster County's New Emergency Operation Center Integrated Emergency Management Course Citizen Corps/Medical Reserve Corps Update Safe Room Questions Answered Julie Mayers Joins NEMA Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Update
March/April 2012
Download the March/April 2012 Beacon Radio Communication Course Offered Governor Dave Heineman Honors Winners in the Annual Severe Weather Poster Contest. A Letter from the Assistant Director Nebraska Association of Emergency Management Conference Radiological Emergency Preparedness Activities Citizen Corps Hazard Mitigation Update NEMA Training Update Nebraska Hazmat Symposium Model City Investment Justification workshop Severe Weather
February 2012
Download the February 2012 Beacon Radio Communication Course Offered Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant Holds Dress Rehearsal for Evaluated Exercise Citizen Corps Update Monthly NEMA Training Features Interoperability and State Emergency Operation Center Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Deadline Approaches Training Schedule
January 2012
Download the January 2012 Beacon LB766 Would Amend Emergency Management Act SERC Kicks Off New Year Fredstrom Second Graders Learn about NEMA Earl Imler Speaks to League of Municipalities Emergency Managers Get Paraclete Training Managers Learns About State Flood Response Citizen Corps Update New Training Officers Begin Offering Classes Spotter Training Spokesperson Training Delivered in North Platte Severe Storm Spotter Training Offered Training Opportunities

2011
December 2011
Download the December 2011 Beacon Letter from the Assistant Director Ice Preparedness NCOR/NWIN Discusses Communication Priorities Apply for Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding ICS 300 Course Held NEMA Exercise and Training Section Winter Readiness Resolve to be Ready Spotter Training NIPC Executive Committee Training Opportunities
November 2011
Download the November 2011 Beacon Mardell Hergenrader Honored Cindy Newsham, Deb Kai Earn Years of Service Awards U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Update Nebraska Flood Recovery Information Basic Academy Held in Kearney State Preparedness Report Meeting Joint Information Center Staff Participate in Media Training NEMA Hosts PSIC Grant Working Session Training Exercise and Planning Workshop Held Training Opportunities Offered
October 2011
Download the October 2011 Beacon NEMA Responds to Wildfires FEMA Statistics New NEMA Staff National Emergency Alert Training Opportunities
September 2011
Download the September 2011 Beacon Assistant Director’s Letter Flood Timeline Flood Photos Guardians of Freedom Air Show TERREX 2011 Preparedness Awards Training Opportunities NEMA Staff Changes
April 2011
Download the April 2011 Beacon Message from the Assistant Director Homeland Security Policy Group meets Investment Justification Workshop Safe Room Workshop TERREX ‘11 Planning Meeting ESF Coordinators’ Meeting Nebraska Association of Emergency Management Conference
March 2011
Download the March 2011 Beacon Severe Weather Poster Contest Letter from the Assistant Director Basic Academy Platte River Water Flow Monitoring Flood Awareness Long-Term Community Recovery Workshop Training Schedule Relevant Links
February 2011
Download the February 2011 Beacon Emergency Managers Monitor Rivers Paraclete Training Conducted Risk Communications Offered Mitigation Grants Offered Local Emergency Planning Committee Map Jim Anderson Honored Bellevue Exercises Evacuation Plans NEMA Calendar
January 2011
Download the January 2011 Beacon Technical Hazards Section Replaces Radiological Division Gov. Dave Heineman’s Column Discusses Joint Force Headquarters Jim Anderson Announces Retirement Training Opportunities Listed Award Deadline Approaches

2010
December 2010
	Download the December 2010 Beacon Adjutant General thanks FEMA staff Ice meeting held Position specific training for incident management teams held in North Platte State hazard mitigation plan discussed Nebraska Council of Regions meets Nebraska Grant Management System class held ICS 300/400 class offered in Lincoln Cindy Newsham named Administrative Assistant
November 2010
	Download the November 2010 Beacon Training, Exercise and Planning Workshop Local Emergency Planning Conference Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 1945 Declared Advanced planning and re-entry courses KFAB’s Houghton Recognized Grant Workshop State Hazard Mitigation Plan State Employee Recognition
October 2010
	Download the October 2010 Beacon Winter Weather Awareness Day proclaimed NEMA staff attend grantee conference Department of Homeland Security launches “Stop. Think. Connect” Phase III of Statewide Radio Network complete Be Prepared awards recognize excellence NEMA holds communications workshop in Grand Island
September 2010
	Download the September 2010 Beacon TERREX 2010 tests response to hazardous materials event New staff joins NEMA NEMA thanks NET Mitigation training held NEMA holds Public Assistance Workshop Public Assistance staff relocates to NEMA “South” on Van Dorn Gage County holds Senior Preparedness Day
August 2010
	Download the August 2010 Beacon Disaster recovery assistance applicant briefings held NEMA staff update announced Contract awarded for Nebraska Regional Interoperable Network Watch for scams, Mold presents a threat and Disaster resources list Plan now for National Preparedness Month in September
July 2010
	Download the July 2010 Beacon Radiological safety equipment available Cooper Nuclear Power Plant holds evaluated exercise Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Station radiological exercise held NEMA works to build out Nebraska Wireless Interoperability Network Management training expands supervisory skills for NEMA staff Staff changes at NEMA
Special Edition 2010
	Download the Special Edition 2010 Beacon June Storms and Flooding
May 2010
	Download the May 2010 Beacon NEMA supports guard aviation exercise Pipeline 100 held Prepare now to survive a tornado Public information officers participate in Joint Information Center training Mitigation workshop held CICS-300, 400 and 402 offered Lieutenant Governor’s policy group meets
April 2010
	Download the April 2010 Beacon Ground breaking for new Joint Forces Headquarters Emergency managers meet in Kearney Planning conference held Investment Justifications considered NEMA participated in annual Weatherfest Communications Update New Emergency Operations Centers opened Nebraska gets new disaster declaration
March 2010
	Download the March 2010 Beacon Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest Ice, water and flooding updates President declares Nebraska disaster No. 1878 Radiological Transportation drill held in Lincoln Phase II of Statewide Radio Network launched State Emergency Response Commission updates
February 2010
	Download the 2010 February Beacon NEMA dusts Platte River Administrative Assistant Larry Nedrow retires Adjutant General visits Joint Field Office Training and Exercise Planning Workshop Held Severe Weather Awareness Week Scheduled TERREX '10 Plans Begin New Incident Action Plan Course Developed Public Assistance Briefing Held Calendar and Training
January 2010
	Download the 2010 January Beacon Officials assess extent of snow damage Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program course held State Emergency Response Commission meets