NCEMA STAFF
J Renee Critser, Director
601 J St Auburn NE 68305
Office Phone: 402-274-2552
Fax Number: 402-274-3530
Email: nemahaema@windstream.net
Richard Vlach, Assistant Director
Email: richardvlach@yahoo.com
Loras Baumhover, Assistant Director
Office Phone: 402-274-3419
Email: nemahavets@windstream.net
Jana Gerdes, Office Assistant
Office Phone: 402-274-2552
Email: nemahacoema@windstream.net |
NCEMA VISION, MISSION & GOALS
FORM AND FUNCTIONS: The
Nemaha County Emergency Management Agency is a county
agency authorized by county resolution, and affirmed by
city ordinances, and state statutes.
Primary functions include assisting
emergency services in planning for efficient operations
during disasters, acting as liaison between emergency
operations agencies and county-city executives,
maintaining the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for
use at any time, assisting local jurisdictions and
public safety agencies in the development and
maintenance of warning systems throughout Nemaha County,
training severe storm spotters and coordinating storm
watch operations, assisting with and responding to:
county-wide hazardous materials situations, planning,
reporting and response, planning and conducting various
types of training exercises, instructing and assisting
the general public in disaster procedures, assisting
schools, hospitals, nursing homes, business and industry
in developing and implementing disaster plans, and
providing an offsite emergency response plan, including
training and exercising, for the Nebraska Public Power
District, Cooper Nuclear Station.
The EOC houses the Operations Room used in
coordination disaster response operations and auxiliary
communication facilities. The EOC has standby
electrical power.
FUNDS:
The
Nemaha County Emergency Management Agency operates out
of the county general fund.
PERSONNEL: There
is one full-time employee, the Director, two part-time
Assistant Directors, one part-time office assistant, and
approximately 75 volunteer staff personnel.
NEMAHA COUNTY HAZARDS: The
county population is exposed to several hazards in three
basic categories: (1) Natural, (2) Technological and (3)
National Security, which have the potential to disrupt
day-to-day community life patterns. These emergencies
and disasters could involve injuries, death and property
loss to the citizens of the county. The hazards which
have the highest potential of occurrence are; hazardous
materials (HAZMAT), severe storms (winter and summer),
floods, tornadoes, utility accidents, transportation
accidents, terrorism and national emergencies. The
other hazards are civil disturbances, fires, explosion,
pollution, water related incidents, medical epidemic,
loss of communications, and earthquakes.
VISION: The
vision for Nemaha County Emergency Management embodies
the vision recently established by FEMA, (Federal
Emergency Management Agency). Our vision provides for
"a public educated on what to do before, during and
after a disaster to protect themselves, their families,
their homes, and their businesses". We will provide
local government and private organizations with proven
effective plans, necessary resources, and rigorous
training for disaster response; and community plans,
prepared in advance, for recovery and reconstruction
after a disaster. We will vigorously promote mitigation
efforts including warning systems, location of
structures out of harms way, flood control measures and
mutual aid/inter-local agreements.
MISSION: The
mission of the Nemaha County Emergency Management
Agency, is to provide the leadership and support to save
lives and protect property from all types of hazards
through a comprehensive, risk-based, all hazards
management program of mitigation, preparedness,
response, and recovery.
GOALS: There
are five mission-associated goals upon which management
decisions and programs are based.
1. Creation of a local Emergency Management
Partnership with other state, federal, and local
governments and agencies, volunteer organizations and
the private sector.
2. Establishment of a local management system with
local partners that is comprehensive, risk-based and all
hazards in approach.
3. Make hazard mitigation the foundation of the local
Emergency Management System.
4. Provide a rapid and effective response to any
emergency or disaster.
5. Strengthen local Emergency Management and increase
the cadre of emergency responders in Nemaha County. |