The Beacon Archives

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

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

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

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

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

Download the May 2014 Beacon

• Mother's Day Storms
• Wildland Fire Academy
• NAEM Conference
• SEAT Base Dedication

Download the May 2014 Beacon

• Mother's Day Storms
• Wildland Fire Academy
• NAEM Conference
• SEAT Base Dedication

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

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

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

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

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

Download the October 2013 Beacon

• Wayne Tornado
• Northwest Nebraska Snow Storm
• South Platte River Flooding
• Local EM News
• NEMA News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Download the October 2011 Beacon

• NEMA Responds to Wildfires
• FEMA Statistics
• New NEMA Staff
• National Emergency Alert
• Training Opportunities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Download the Special Edition 2010 Beacon

• June Storms and Flooding

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

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

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

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

Download the 2010 January Beacon

• Officials assess extent of snow damage
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program course held
• State Emergency Response Commission meets