Omaha Fire Department

10/13/2026

Today, members of the Omaha Fire Department joined fellow first responders, community leaders, and members of the public at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church for Omaha's Annual Blue Mass.

The Blue Mass is a longstanding tradition honoring the men and women who serve and protect our communities. It is an opportunity to reflect on the responsibilities of public service, remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and recognize the dedication of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other emergency responders.

Following the service, fire apparatus and emergency vehicles received a traditional blessing, offering prayers for the safety and protection of those who answer the call when our community needs them most.

For the Omaha Fire Department, this gathering is a reminder of the bonds we share with our public safety partners and the commitment that unites us all: serving the people of Omaha.

We thank the Archdiocese of Omaha, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, and everyone who helped organize this meaningful tradition.

Integrity. Professionalism. Compassion.

10/13/2026

🍳 WHAT'S COOKING, OMAHA?

Cooking is part of everyday life, but it also deserves your full attention.

When you are cooking:

🔥 Stay in the kitchen when using the stovetop.

🔥 Keep towels, paper products, packaging, and other things that can burn away from burners.

🔥 Keep pot handles turned away from the edge of the stove.

🔥 Keep children and pets away from the cooking area.

🔥 If you need to leave the kitchen, turn the burner off.

A lot can happen in just a few moments.

Stay nearby. Stay alert. Keep the area around your stove clear.

Tomorrow, we’ll talk about something everyone should know:

What should you do if grease catches fire?

10/12/2026

🔥 POP QUIZ, OMAHA!

Can everyone in your house show us OFD 1-2-3?

No hints!

☝️ What does 1 mean?

✌️ What does 2 mean?

🖐️ What does 3 mean when you turn those fingers upside down into an M?

Answers:

☝️ 1 = Smoke Alarm
✌️ 2 = Two Ways Out
🖐️ 3/M = Meeting Place

Now think about everyone who may spend time in your home.

Do your children know it?

What about grandparents?

Babysitters?

Older siblings?

Friends spending the night?

Fire safety works best when everyone knows the plan.

Teach someone OFD 1-2-3 today.

10/11/2026

🚨 TODAY IS FAMILY FIRE DRILL DAY!

Talking about a fire escape plan is important.

Actually practicing it is even better.

Today, the Omaha Fire Department is challenging families to conduct a home fire drill.

Try this:

1️⃣ Sound your smoke alarm or announce the start of the drill.

2️⃣ Have everyone use their planned escape route.

3️⃣ Practice using a second way out.

4️⃣ Meet at your family meeting place outside.

5️⃣ Make sure everyone knows to stay outside.

When the drill is finished, ask:

What went well?

Was anything difficult?

Could everyone get out quickly?

And finish with OFD 1-2-3:

☝️ Smoke Alarm
✌️ Two Ways Out
🖐️ Meeting Place

Practice now so everyone knows what to do during a real emergency.

10/10/2026

🚨 ONCE YOU'RE OUT, STAY OUT.

It is one of the most important fire safety lessons we can teach.

If there is a fire in your home:

🔥 Get outside.
📍 Go to your meeting place.
📞 Call 911 from a safe location.
🚒 Tell firefighters if a person or pet may still be inside.

Never go back into a burning building.

Not for a phone.

Not for a favorite toy.

Not for important papers.

Not even for a pet.

Tell arriving firefighters what you know and let them do their job.

Get out. Stay out.

10/09/2026

🔥 Smoke can make escaping a fire difficult very quickly.

If you encounter smoke while escaping, cleaner air may be closer to the floor.

Get low and go.

Your job during a fire is not to collect belongings, find shoes, grab electronics, or investigate what is happening.

Your job is to GET OUT.

Teach children:

⬇️ Stay low if there is smoke.
🚪 Use your planned escape route.
🏃 Get outside quickly.
📍 Go directly to your family meeting place.

Once you are outside, stay outside.

Firefighters will handle what happens next.

10/08/2026

🚪 CLOSE BEFORE YOU DOZE

A closed bedroom door can help slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire while you sleep.

Before going to bed tonight, make closing bedroom doors part of your family routine.

It is a simple step that can provide additional protection during a fire and give you more time to react when a smoke alarm sounds.

Tonight’s challenge:

✅ Check your smoke alarms.
✅ Close bedroom doors before going to sleep.
✅ Make sure everyone knows what to do if the alarm sounds.

And remember:

☝️ 1 = Smoke Alarm
✌️ 2 = Two Ways Out
🖐️ 3/M = Meeting Place

Close before you doze.

10/07/2026

A New Mission for Brush Truck 261:

Omaha Fire Department Brush Truck 261 is beginning a new chapter of service.

OFD recently donated Brush Truck 261 to The Ranch Ministries, an organization that provides a sanctuary for growth and healing and works to support veterans, including those facing the challenges of PTSD.

While its time responding with the Omaha Fire Department has come to an end, Brush Truck 261 will continue serving others through a mission dedicated to helping veterans and strengthening our community.

We are proud to see this piece of OFD equipment given a new purpose and grateful for the opportunity to support an organization doing meaningful work for those who have served our country.

10/07/2026

🚨 HEAR THE BEEP? GET ON YOUR FEET!

When a smoke alarm sounds, children need to know what to do.

Get up. Get out. Go to your meeting place.

A smoke alarm is not a signal to hide.

Children should never hide under a bed, in a closet, or somewhere else inside the home during a fire.

Teach them:

🔥 Leave belongings behind.
🔥 Get outside quickly.
🔥 Go to the family meeting place.
🔥 Once you are outside, stay outside.

And remember our OFD 1-2-3:

☝️ Smoke Alarm
✌️ Two Ways Out
🖐️ Meeting Place

Hear the beep. Get on your feet. Get outside.

10/06/2026

Training together makes us stronger when it matters most.

Omaha Fire Department crews recently partnered with LifeNet for helicopter operations training at Millard Airport, Millard West High School, and Elkhorn North High School.

West Omaha personnel had the opportunity to work directly with flight crews, learn more about helicopter operations, ask questions, and become more familiar with the aircraft and procedures involved in coordinating an air medical response.

Joint training like this helps strengthen communication, coordination, and preparedness between emergency response partners before we are called to work together during a real emergency.

OFD is committed to continually training, learning, and improving so we can provide the highest level of service to our community with Integrity, Professionalism, and Compassion.

Watch a brief look at the training here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXKlF1IzO_E&t=1s

Omaha Fire Department crews reviewed helicopter operations and pati...