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Cherry ~ Keya Paha County Emergency
Management Asked to Join Nebraska’s Homeland Security Exercise Design Program Homeland Security is the latest buzzword and Cherry
~ Keya Paha County is no different than Lincoln in using the term. The
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had set up MOU cities a couple of
years ago to provide training in all types of emergency situations. This year
however NEMA recognized Cherry ~ Keya Paha County for the exemplary training
that is being conducted and included the two counties into the Homeland
Security Exercise Design Training Program that is provided through the Office
of Domestic Preparedness. Cherry ~ Keya Paha County Emergency
Management has been diligently working to aid local fire departments, EMS,
and Law Enforcement on the Homeland Security Grants to secure much needed
equipment for the emergency responders.
When Cherry ~ Keya Paha County Emergency Management was asked to
participate in the Homeland Security Exercise Design Training Program it was
a natural fit into the process. Volunteer fire departments already conduct
numerous drills and training within their departments. Now all disciplines
exercise together in a variety of possible incidents. Cherry ~ Keya Paha
County Emergency Management set up a Homeland Security Exercise Design team
to conduct orientations and workshops to prepare for a full size exercise in
2005. The Team went through the Exercise Planning Course on October 25-26,
where they learned the steps to set up a functional exercise. The teams set
up two scenarios and already identified areas that need to be worked on and
corrected. The Team consists of Dr. Brad Rodgers; Cherry County Veterinarian Clinic, John Ravenscroft; Cherry County Commissioner, Dewey Peterson and
Monte Frauen; Keya
Paha County Commissioners, Terry Engles, Darin Bahnsen, Mike Schmitz and Warren Bertrang; Valentine City and Rural VFD, Janet Gale and Dale
Williams;
Cherry County EMS, ReNae Swim;
Cherry - Keya Paha EMS, Doug Kroeger; Cody
VFD and EMS, Todd Rothleutner and DeWayne Lancaster; Kilgore VFD, Cliff Peterson; Cherry County Sheriff Deputy, Gary Weaver; LEPC Chairman and Deputy EM , Gena Hoffman; Cody-Kilgore Schools and EMS, Shirley Knudsen; Cherry County Hospital, Bill Krueger; State Electrical Inspector, Jr. Shelbourn; Cherry County Road Dept, Norma Jean New; City of Valentine, Ron Billings; Valentine Middle School, Dana Miller; NE Game and Parks, Bill Tuma; High School Superintendent, Don Marrs; Merriman VFD, EMS and EMA Deputy,
Larry Hespe; Springview VFD, Bob McLean; Valentine PD, Rob Rowan; Springview
EMS, Mark Weaver; Cherry County Greg Swan; Keya Paha County Sheriff, Rachel Doherty; Cherry ~ Keya Paha County Deputy
Emergency Manager, Eilene Brannon;
Cherry ~ Keya Paha County Emergency Manager |
Homeland Security Exercise Design Team
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