Cody Brdicko is an EMT/ Firefighter with the Omaha Fire Department and is assigned to Heavy Rescue 33. He holds the certifications of Firefighter 1 & 2, Emergency Medical Technician, Hazardous Materials Technician, and Rescue Specialist. Cody is also a Rescue, Water and Logistics Specialist on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA)Nebraska Task Force 1. He is a graduate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Emergency Management and is also a graduate from the Naval Postgraduate School's Emergence Program. Cody is an instructor at Metropolitan Community College where he instructs fire science and technical rescue classes.