Municipal fire department · Nebraska · United States

Lincoln Fire & Rescue

Lincoln Fire & Rescue (LFR) protects the City of Lincoln, Nebraska — approximately 295,000 residents across 100 square miles, the capital of Nebraska and the second-largest city in the state. The department fields about 280 uniformed members from 14 fire stations and operates an integrated fire-EMS model: every operational firefighter is at least EMT-certified, paramedic units provide advanced life support transport, and the same workforce handles fire suppression, ALS emergency medical service, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and aircraft rescue and firefighting at Lincoln Airport. Severe-weather operations and tornado response are a defining feature of the operational picture in the central Great Plains region. Firefighter recruitment is administered by the City of Lincoln Human Resources Department. Two parallel hiring tracks exist: Firefighter Trainee (EMT level) and Firefighter/Paramedic Lateral (for currently-certified paramedics from other agencies). Applicants must be at least 19 by application close, hold a current Nebraska or National Registry EMT certification at time of application, and possess a current IAFF/IAFC CPAT certification (within the prior 12 months). The process then includes a written examination, oral interview, medical and psychological evaluation, polygraph and background investigation. Bluewatch is a directory and refers candidates to the official LFR portal at lincoln.ne.gov.

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