Western Nebraska Engine Academy
WNEA is a training that provides firefighters an opportunity to further develop their skills.
Western Nebraska Engine Academy came to a close on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
Firefighters from five states and 21 fire departments demobilized and returned to their respective departments after finishing up training on Sunday in the Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area. The Academy enabled 42 trainees in the field to gain experience from qualified evaluators.
The IMT managing the exercise wishes to formally thank everyone who supported the academy this year. This exercise could not be possible without the relationships that have been formed at the local, state, and federal levels. Assistance from local agencies, the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, the US Forest Service, and the Nebraska National Air Guard led to an exceptional training opportunity for firefighters across our area. We also wish to thank the landowners for their willingness to assist and the Gering VFD for hosting this incredible training opportunity.
We appreciate the time and energy everyone put into making this a successful and fruitful event. The training that is provided during this event continues to prepare and refine abilities in and out of the field.
Most of all, thank you to our participants! Thank you for giving your time to develop and grow as a response for your local community, and personally.
We look forward to seeing you next year!
19/09/2023
Live Fire Exercise is completed for this weekend.
If you see flames or smoke please call 911.
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Live Fire Exercise is in progress today.
Expect to see smoke and flames at the Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area. Any fire outside of this area is not part of our exercise.
We have several fire suppression resources and qualified evaluators monitoring the exercise.
Call Ashley Hopkins at 308-249-2372 for any questions.
WNEA 2023's Incident Commander Ralph Moul outlines differences between wildland firefighting gear and structure fire gear.
Thanks Ralph!
17/09/2023
And they're off!
Day 2 of WNEA 2023
**EXPIRED**
Live Fire Exercise is in progress today.
Expect to see smoke and flames at the Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area. You will also see helicopters giving aerial support. Any fire outside of this area is not part of our exercise.
We have several fire suppression resources and qualified evaluators monitoring the exercise.
Call Ashley Hopkins at 308-249-2372 for any questions.
On Fridays we prep.
Great time for IMT mentors, trainees, and evaluators to come together to get the Incident Action Plan (IAP) in place.
Looking forward to seeing all 189 participants tomorrow!
02/08/2023
Just over a month away from the Engine Academy. Please get registered as soon as possible. To register follow https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcg_iIiPJ5fNHeQrlPQeSQOJBYxx0GcX9u8eJ12UoILWJXww/viewform?usp=sharing
Cant wait to see everyone this year.
13/06/2023
Many have began registering for the 2023 Western Nebraska Engine Academy. Our Incident Management Team trainee positions are filling up fast. If you plan to attend serving in an IMT role, please register by June 25th. Registration can be found at https://forms.gle/uTProzXGW6nS6jpz9 or more information at: https://gering.org/departments-services/fire-and-rescue/west-nebraska-engine-academy-registration
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