The College of First Reponse

The lights went out, roofs were razed, trees fell and trampolines bounced around the Omaha metropolitan area during a relentless severe weather season in 2024. When emergencies arise in the College’s four-county region (and beyond), MCC students, graduates, faculty and staff go to work. Using the training, tools, technology and experience they gain at the College, they keep our neighborhoods safe and help them recover.

As a thank you to the dedicated first responders who come through our doors, Volume 12 of Community Magazine includes a special section featuring stories about the people who help put the pieces back together when things go wrong — and the MCC programs that prepare them to weather the storms.

Turn to page 18 for a spotlight on MCC first responder programs in action.