The Beacon
The Beacon is published monthly by NEMA to share news about the Agency and emergency management activities throughout the state. Story ideas can be forwarded to: Jodie Fawl, Public Information Officer, NEMA, 1300 Military Road, Lincoln, NE 68508; (402) 471-7428.
- 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
- Weather Emergency Alerts (WEA) Update
- 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 Emergeny Preparedness Activities
- Citizen Corps
- Hazard Mitigation Update
- NEMA Training Update
- Nebraska Hazmat Symposium
- Model City
- Investment Justification workshop
- Severe Weather
- Radio Communication Course Offered
- Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant Holds Dress Rehearsal for Evaluated Exercise
- Citizen Corps Update
- Monthly NEMA Traing Features Interoperability and State Emergency Operation Center
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Deadline Approaches
- Training Schedule
- 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
- 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
- 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
- NEMA Responds to Wildfires
- FEMA Statistics
- New NEMA Staff
- National Emergency Alert
- Training Opportunities
- Assistant Director’s Letter
- Flood Timeline
- Flood Photos
- Guardians of Freedom Air Show
- TERREX 2011
- Preparedness Awards
- Training Opportunities
- NEMA Staff Changes
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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