Fire Prevention Techniques
Join our comprehensive fire prevention class and gain the skills to protect your home and workplace.
In-Depth Curriculum
Hands-On Training
Expert Instructors
Why Choose Our Class?
Comprehensive Topics
Learn about fire safety, emergency response, and prevention strategies.
Practical Experience
Engage in hands-on training with real-life scenarios and equipment.
Certified Experts
Receive instruction from the Nebraska fire prevention committee with years of experience.
Rhonda Cerny Schuyler 402.649.6068 r_cerny@hotmail.com
Bob Heckman Plattsmouth 402.515.8439 heckmanbob1@gmail.com
Jenie Maloney Wood River 308.380.3900 jenie@elitewebconcepts.com
Brenda Jenny, Blair 402-639-9647 brenda.jenny@blairvfd.com
Waylon Fischer North Bend 402-317-7829 nbvfd14@hotmail.com
Joanie McFarland Homer Fire Dept 402-404-1006 joaniespeck@gmail.com
Linda Vandenberg David City 402-367-3699 lindav36@gmail.com
What Our Participants Say
This class was incredibly informative and practical. I feel much more confident in my ability to prevent fires.
The hands-on training was invaluable. The instructors were knowledgeable and approachable.
I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to improve their fire safety skills. It was worth every penny.
The flexible schedule made it easy for me to attend. The content was thorough and well-presented.
Past Class Members & Mentors
| 2024 Class | |||
| Weston Brinda | westonbrinda@gmail.com | 308-470-9105 | Franklin |
| Aaron Furrey | aaronfurrey@gmail.com | 402-990-4040 | Franklin |
| Linda Vandenberg | lindav36@gmail.com | 402-367-3699 | David City |
| Bob Heckman | heckmanbob1@gmail.com | 402-515-8439 | Plattsmouth Fire |
| Jessica Rorebeck | j.rorebeck@yahoo.com | 531-207-4963 | Weston Fire |
| Kelsey Prochaska | kmr705@gmail.com | 615-305-6667 | Weston Fire |
| Kylie Furby | kyliefurby03@gmail.com | 308-651-0684 | Overton FD |
| Jerry Redding-Geu | jerryreddinggeu@gmail.com | 402-380-5382 | Oakland Fire & Rescue |
| Ken Phares | pharesken84@yahoo.com | 402-380-7551 | Nickerson Fire & Rescue |
| 2023 Class | |||
| Joe Shera | jandkshera@gmail.com | Louisville | |
| Jeremy Seffron | seffronjeremy@gmail.com | 402-612-5565 | Pleasant Dale Fire Dept |
| Kira Middleton | kiralynnd14@gmail.com | 402-519-0601 | Chapman Fire & Rescue |
| Terri Schrad | terri@schrad.com | 402-429-4729 | Garland |
| Mike Black | oaklandnerescue@outlook.com | 402-317-8298 | Oakland |
| Heather McCown | heathermccown38@yahoo.com | 402-446-2362 | Fairbury Rural Fire Dept |
| Justin Cox | jcox033009@outlook.com | 402-297-2172 | Prague Fire & Rescue |
| Tyler Micamek | tylermicanek@gmail.com | 402-336-7933 | Lynch Vol. Dept. |
| Aaron Kinney | kinneyaaron1148@gmail.com | 402-335-0751 | Tecumseh Fire Dept |
| Nick Rademacher | nrademacher2@hotmail.com | 402-239-2049 | Tecumseh Fire Dept |
| 2022 Class: | ||||
| Tammy Weinman | weinman@gpcom.net | 308-530-3111 | Arnold VFD | |
| Monica Weibert | monicadominguezlily@gmail.com | 308-279-0469 | Bridgeport VFD | |
| Trinette Wells | angelic.wells@gmail.com | 308-279-3334 | Bridgeport VFD | |
| Alejandra Trejo | avalente214@aol.com | 308-352-6861 | Lexington VFD | |
| Heather McCown | heathermccown38@yahoo.com | 402-446-2362 | Fairbury Rural Fire | |
| Rodney Meyer | rlmeyer1956@gmail.com | 308-750-6300 | St. Paul VFD | |
| Vickie Lammers | vickielammers@gmail.com | 308-627-5220 | Pleasanton Fire & Rescue | |
| Jennifer Slater | mail@neffm.org | 308-338-3473 | NE Firefighters Museum | |
| Alvin Meyer | alvin_meyer@hotmail.com | Newman Grove | ||
| John Harms | jsharms@shwisp.com | 402-379-5002 | Valentine VFD | |
| Frank Norris | dcfdfire23@yahoo.co–m | 712-535-9291 | DCFD – Dakota City | |
| Megan Weires | mweires.avfd@gmail.com | 402-813-8939 | Avoca VFD | |
| 2021 Class: | ||||
| Nick Rademacher | nrademacher2@hotmail.com | 402-239-2049 | Tecumseh Fire | |
| Joey Henne | joey.henne23@yahoo.com | 530-710-4093 | Tecumseh Fire | |
| Pam Pabian | pjpabian@hotmail.com | 402-430-9454 | Morse Bluff Fire | |
| Tyler Mostek | mostek_83@hotmail.com | 402-380-3292 | Beemer Vol. Fire | |
| Brittany Hoffman | bdux22@gmail.com | 402-212-5711 | Fairbury Rural Fire | |
| Nicole Godwin | Nicole.bechtel@gmail.com | 402-919-2922 | Winslow VFD | |
| Sheila Grape | smgrape@gmail.com | 402-741-1204 | Albion Fire & Rescue | |
| Janine Cruz | j9cruz68@yahoo.com | 402-297-4441 | Avoca Vol. Fire | |
| Jesse Balvantin | balvantinj@gmail.com | 402-508-2004 | Ponca Fire & Rescue | |
| Dustin White | dustin@wwbookkeeping.com | 402-852-6683 | Humboldt Fire Dept. | |
| Carrie Knull | jrfirefighter@cableone.net | 402.992.9042 c | Battle Creek | |
| 2019 Class: | ||||
| Michele Straatmann | mstraatmann70@gmail.com | 308-293-2109 | Axtell Fire & Rescue Dept | |
| Carrissa Epley | carissaepley@outlook.com | 308-224-7777 | Overton Fire & Rescue | |
| Kelli White | kelli.white1177@gmail.com | 308-249-1628 | Potter Vol. Fire Dept. | |
| Amanda Boschen | amandaboschen@yahoo.com | 402-928-0501 | Oakdale Fire Dept | |
| Justin Samehorn | jcamehorn@yahoo.com | 402-366-1939 | Waco Vol. Fire Dept | |
| Linda Vandenberg | lindav3699@gmail.com | 402-367-3699 | David City Vol. Fire Dept | |
| Diane McCulla | mcculladiane@gmail.com | 308-986-2224-home | Chapman Vol. Fire & Rescue Dept | |
| Stephanie Christensen | stephy261987@gmail.com | 402-317-7812 | Cedar Bluffs Fire Dept | |
| Joe Shera | sherafamily.hc@gmail.com | 402-314-5520 | Louisville Fire | |
| Seth Area | setharea@gmail.com | 308-651-1033 | Overton Fire & Rescue | |
| Nickie Fleecs | nickierae21@hotmail.com | 308-386-6467 | Sutherland Fire & Rescue | |
| Lynn Rehmer | rehmeralaska@gmail.com | 907-388-0235 | Crete Fire & Rescue | |
| Tyler Marks | motometal2002@gmail.com | 308-470-0166 | Franklin Vol. Fire | |
| Jonathan Potter | jabpotter@gmail.com | 402-239-6321 | DeWitt Fire & Rescue | |
| Roger Lathrop | r_jlawncare2000@yahoo.com | 308-386-8440 | Sutherland Fire & Rescue | |
| Makinsey Lonergan | evfr86@gmail.com | 402-875-2515 | Eagle Volunteer Fire & Rescue | |
| Adam White | 9toe531@gmail.com | 402-805-1057 | Overton Fire & Rescue | |
| Andrew Journey | journey272009@gmail.com | 402-631-7337 | Aurora Fire Dept. | |
| Chris Parker | bubbaparker1203@gmail.com | 402-729-5988 | Fairbury Rural Fire Dept | |
| Bridget Burmeister | bridget.b@me.com | 402-680-5792 | Wahoo Fire Dept | |
| Cleon Schwede | cjschwede@yahoo.com | 402-649-8715 | Battle Creek Fire Dept | |
| 2018 Class: | ||||
| Jackie Miller | scoob1810@yahoo.com | 402.363.1622 | Exeter VFD | |
| Margaret Rynolds | mkreynolds1975@gmail.com | 402.909.3703 | Winslow VF & Rescue | |
| Desiree Tritsch | s.tristsch@hotmail.com | 402.217.4985 | Bennet Fire | |
| Chris Parker | bubbaparker1202@gmail.com | 402.729.5988 | Fairbury Rural Fire | |
| Hope Strate | hm1971@hotmail.com | 402.366.2253 | Exeter VFD | |
| Matthew Aerni | maerni223@gmail.com | 308.383.1888 | Madrid VFD | |
| Lori Wolf | torske2@hotmail.com | 402.239.5656 | Wymore VFD | |
| Carl Griffith | cowbowy3601@hotmail.com | 479.312.9689 | Shickley Fire Dept. | |
| Diane McCulla | dmculla@ginorhtwest.org | 308.379.1817 | Chapman VF & Rescue | |
| Waylong Fischer | nbvfd14@hotmail.com | 402.317.7829 | North Bend FD | |
| Ronald Litz | ralitz232@gmail.com | 402.909.3505 | Snyder VFD | |
| Cassandra J. Wirka | cassandra.wirka@gmail.com | 402.909.3493 | North Bend FD | |
| Henry Alvarado | henrya315@gmail.com | 402.381.8056 | Crete Fire & Rescue | |
| William DeHart | william.dehart@doane.edu | 210.250.1114 | Crete Fire & Rescue | |
| Mike Stewart | mikestewart7801@windstream.com | 402.641.7934 | Milford | |
| Emma Frerichs | eimfrenchs@gmail.com | 402.590.6192 | Crete Fire & Rescue | |
| Amanda Boschen | amandaboschen@yahoo.com | 402.928.0501 | Oakdale VFD | |
| Carrisa Epley | carissaepley@outlook.com | 308.224.7777 | Overton FD | |
| Katja Musgrove | katmus75@gmail.com | 402.598.0657 | Yutan VFD | |
| Brandon Evans | bevansfire@gmail.com | 402.760.3985 | Ainsworth FD | |
| Judy Knecht | darwinjudyknecht@yahoo.com | 308.379.1192 | Wood River VFD | |
| Stephanie Christensen | stephy261987@gmail.com | 402.317.7812 | Cedars Bluffs Fire & Rescue | |
| Troy Bodbeck | troy@threeriver.net | 402.760.0959 | Ainsworth FD | |
| Gordon Michaelis | gordonmichaelis@hotmail.com | 402.520.6450 | Wymore VFD | |
| Courtney Marcelino | courtney.marcelino@doane.edu | 402.430.3327 | Crete Fire & Rescue | |
| Stacy Lee | sweetpei2000@yahoo.com | 308.353.1857 | Madrid VFD | |
| Tim McLaughlin | email4timmcl@gmail.com | 402.770.4277 | Crete Fire & Rescue | |
| Carrie Knull | jrfirefighter@cableone.net | 402.992.9042 c | Battle Creek | |
| 402.675.1788 h | ||||
| Bob Heckman | hekmanbob1@gmail.com | 402.515.8439 | Plattsmouth | |
| 2017 Class: | ||||
| Bob Tichota | jennalee@abbnebraska.com | |||
| Amanda Boschen | amandaboschen@yahoo.com | 402.928.0501 | ||
| Steve Krings | s-krings@hotmail.com | 402.920.2997 | ||
| James Parsons | jamesparsons313@yahoo.com | |||
| Carissa Epley | carissaepley@outlook.com | 308.224.7777 | ||
| Mellisa Bidwell | emtgirl52667@gmail.com | 308.651.9856 | ||
| Joshua Widner | pee_wee14@hotmail.com | 402.369.1794 | ||
| Kristin Price | pizzlekp@gmail.com | |||
| Matt Fitzgerald | huskers_01@hotmail.com | 308.746.0547 | ||
| matt041179@gmail.com | ||||
| Carrie Knull | jrfirefighter@cableone.net | 675.14488 / 992.9042 | ||
| Marriah Proctor | marriah.ann.1994@gmail.com | 402.806.7818 | ||
| Tom Gubbels | imgubbels@hotmail.com | 402.841.5110 | ||
| Cindy Schellpeper | bcpeper@hotmail.com | 308.380.1649 | ||
| Zach Burzekorski | zachariah.burzekotski@southernschools.org | 402.806.8681 | ||
| Becky Peterson | robertbecky@hotmail.com | |||
| Travis Holder | travis.rachel.holder@gmail.com | 308.383.5783 | ||
| Rod Schwartz | rod.schwartz@nucor.com | 402.640.5249 | ||
| Jesse Lauruhn | jesselauruhn13@hotmail.com | 308.672.6588 | ||
| Clint Dennis | cldenn01@gmail.com | 402.841.4063 | ||
| Kaitlin Fortune | fortune96@me.com | 307.365.5653 | ||
| Marshall S. Robinson | marshall@billsummers.com | 308.530.2092 | ||
| Jenie Maloney | jenie@maloneyweb.com | 308.380.3900 | ||
| Rhonda Cerny | r_cerny@hotmail.com | 402.649.6068 | ||
| Bob Heckman | heckmanbob1@gmail.com | 402.515.8439 | ||
| 2016 Class: | ||||
| James Parson | jamesparsons313@yahoo.com | 308.548.8065 | Clarks | |
| Natasha Savourin | wyomingwoman12@gmail.com | 307.705.2455 | Chadron | |
| Jeremiah Unger | jeremiahunger@gmail.com | 308.350.5598 | Benkelman | |
| Juan Silverio | jsilverio63@live.com | 402.615.4931 | Schuyler | |
| Carrie Knull | jrfirefighter@cableone.net | 402.992.9042 | Battle Creek | |
| Pam Pabian | pjpabian@hotmail.com | 402.430.9454 | Morse Bluff | |
| Bob Bechtal | 402.919.2903 | Winslow | ||
| Becky Clark | beck_beck_5@yahoo.com | 402.380.1663 | Beaver Crossing | |
| Trinette Wells, | angelic.wells@gmail.com | 308.279.3334 | Bridgeport | |
| Christine “Christy” Ramirez | cvramirez07@gmail.com | 620.640.8825 | Juniata | |
| Tom Vonheeder | Airsworth | 402.760.2157 | tom.vonheeder@yahoo.com | |
| Troy Brodbeck | broddy5@yahoo.com | 402.760.0959 | Ainsworth | |
| Robert Heckman | jlheckman@hotmail.com | 402.515.8439 (text) | Platthmouth | |
| 2015 Class: | ||||
| Russ Kreachbaum | rlkreache@live.com | |||
| Carrie Knull | jrfirefighter@cableone.net | |||
| Beth Schneider | eagleevy2419@hotmail.com | |||
| Pam Pabian | pjpabian@hotmail.com | |||
| Shannon Albracht | sralbracht@gmail.com | |||
| Christine Ramirez | cvramirez07@gmail.com | |||
| Gregg Erickson | holdregefire@gmail.com | |||
| Joanie Speck | devin41503@msn.com | |||
| Kasey Potter | kaseypotter4@gmail.com | |||
| Tammy Cahill-Lane | dcfire36@hotmail.com | |||
| Dave Hanel | dihaunel@msn.com | |||
| John White | bigbullandlilbulldog@yahoo.com | |||
| Jesse Munoz | jessemunoz1979@yahoo.com | |||
| Bill Hoppe | billhoppe223@yahoo.com | |||
| Mitchel Malouox | mimail01pps@gmail.com |