| Fire department | City | County | Career firefighters | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Fire Department | Omaha | Douglas | 669 | Official site |
| Lincoln Fire & Rescue | Lincoln | Lancaster | 280 | Official site |
| Bellevue Fire Department | Bellevue | Sarpy | 87 | Official site |
| Grand Island Fire Department | Grand Island | Hall | 75 | Official site |
| Papillion Fire Department | La Vista | Sarpy | 63 | Official site |
| North Platte Fire Department | North Platte | Lincoln | 41 | — |
| Hastings Fire & Rescue | Hastings | Adams | 34 | Official site |
| Norfolk Fire Division | Norfolk | Madison | 34 | Official site |
| Nebraska Air Guard Fire Department | Lincoln | Lancaster | 30 | — |
| Fremont Fire Department | Fremont | Dodge | 28 | Official site |
| Friend Volunteer Fire Department | Friend | Saline | 28 | — |
| Beatrice Fire & Rescue | Beatrice | Gage | 25 | Official site |
| Omaha Airport Authority - Eppley Airfield | Omaha | Douglas | 20 | — |
| Columbus Rural Fire Protection District | Columbus | Platte | 18 | — |
| City of Scottsbluff Fire Department | Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff | 16 | Official site |
| York Fire Department | York | York | 15 | — |
| Aurora Fire Department | Aurora | Hamilton | 13 | Official site |
| South Sioux City Fire Department | South Sioux City | Dakota | 13 | Official site |
| North Platte Regional Airport / Fire Department | North Platte | Lincoln | 12 | Official site |
| Kearney Volunteer Fire Department | Kearney | Buffalo | 10 | Official site |
| Bristow Volunteer Fire Department | Bristow | Boyd | 9 | — |
| City Of McCook Fire Department | Mccook | Red Willow | 9 | Official site |
| Alliance Fire Department | Alliance | Box Butte | 5 | Official site |
| Nebraska City Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | Nebraska City | Otoe | 3 | — |
| Gretna Fire & Rescue | Gretna | Sarpy | 2 | Official site |
| US MARC Fire and Rescue | Clay Center | Clay | 2 | — |
| Gering Volunteer Fire Department | Gering | Scotts Bluff | 1 | — |
| Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department | Ogallala | Keith | 1 | Official site |
| Wahoo Fire and Rescue Department | Wahoo | Saunders | 1 | Official site |
Largest first by career firefighters, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA), National Fire Department Registry. Data captured September 30, 2026.