Omaha Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Omaha Fire and Rescue

Omaha Fire and Rescue operates as a fire department in Omaha, within Sarpy County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Nebraska has 511 registered fire departments and 9,011 total personnel, averaging roughly 18 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 13,600 fires, 26 fire deaths, and 50% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Omaha Fire and Rescue has received 14 FEMA grants totaling $12,472,575.73 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.