Gretna Fire & Rescue

What Gretna Fire & Rescue does

Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue, operating as Gretna Fire & Rescue, is a volunteer-based municipal fire department and emergency medical services (EMS) provider serving 71 square miles of Western Sarpy County, Nebraska. The organization operates as the primary response agency for its designated service area, staffed entirely by community volunteers who complete the same training and certifications as career firefighters and EMTs. It runs two fire stations — Station 1 (District 1) at 21825 Capehart Rd in Gretna and Station 2 (District 2) at 10309 S 168th St in Omaha — housing a fleet of 6 engines, 4 ambulances, 3 weed trucks, and 1 tanker. Its core services include fire suppression, emergency medical aid and rescue, hazardous material response, public fire safety education, and burn permit issuance.

The department's revenue model is bifurcated by function: fire protection operations are funded through tax dollars allocated to the fire district, while EMS operations are supported by community donations, including online contributions processed through the Square payment platform. The entity is a Nebraska-based government/municipal organization with no parent company, no institutional investment, and no equity ownership structure; governance rests with a Fire Chief and volunteer leadership, with new volunteer members recruited twice yearly (March and September) from residents aged 19 or older who live within two miles of a station. Outreach and community engagement are conducted via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, in-person events (pancake feeds, fish fry, Santa at the station, Gretna Days), and a Kids Fire Safety Video.

Operating technology is minimal and non-differentiated: the department uses E-NARSIS (ImageTrend Elite) for organizational records management, Square for donation processing, and a Wix-hosted public website. There are no proprietary technology products, no AI or machine learning capabilities, no mobile applications, and no patents or trademarks disclosed. The organization functions as a public safety service provider rather than a commercial enterprise, and its operating model reflects a lean volunteer-staffed cost structure appropriate to its designated geographic responsibility.

Name

Gretna Fire & Rescue

Legal name

Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue

Website

https://gretnafire.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue is a volunteer-staffed municipal fire department and EMS provider serving 71 square miles of Western Sarpy County, Nebraska, operating two stations with a fleet of engines and ambulances. Services are funded by tax dollars and community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Hazardous material response
• Volunteer fire department
• Public safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

Gretna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue (Fire Protection): The fire side of the operation is supported with tax dollars. This provides the primary funding for fire suppression services and operations.
2. Donations (EMS Services): The EMS side is supported by various donations from the community. Donations can be made online via the Square donation site.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gretna Fire & Rescue (Gretna Volunteer Fire Department, GVFD) is a volunteer-based fire department that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), hazardous material response, and public fire safety education to 71 square miles in Western Sarpy County, Nebraska. Services are delivered from two fire stations housing 6 engines, 4 ambulances, 3 weed trucks, and 1 tanker, with fire operations funded by tax dollars and EMS operations supported by community donations.

Product overview

Gretna Fire & Rescue is a volunteer-based fire department providing emergency services to Western Sarpy County. The organization operates a unified emergency response system combining fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), and hazardous material response. Services are delivered through two fire stations housing 6 engines, 4 ambulances, 3 weed trucks, and 1 tanker. The fire operations are funded through tax dollars while EMS operations rely on community donations. The department also offers volunteer recruitment, burn permits, and public education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Hazardous Material Response
• Public Education Programs

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nebraska State Fire MarshalcoreOthersThe department provides links to State Fire Marshal training courses for ongoing professional development and certification for volunteer firefighters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Omaha Fire Department: Large career-manned municipal fire department serving the City of Omaha. Overlaps operationally as the metropolitan-area incumbent for fire and EMS response, providing a reference point for what a fully-careerized version of GVFD could evolve toward.

Direct peers

• La Vista Fire Department: Fire department serving La Vista, Nebraska, a neighboring Sarpy County community. Operates a comparable suburban fire and EMS response model with overlapping mutual-aid territory and similar community-funding dynamics.
• Bellevue Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Bellevue, Nebraska, within the same Omaha metropolitan area. Provides comparable fire, EMS, and hazmat response services in a suburban setting similar to GVFD's Western Sarpy County footprint.
• Bennington Fire & Rescue: Volunteer fire and rescue department serving Bennington, Nebraska, just northwest of GVFD's coverage area. Closely matches GVFD's volunteer-driven service model, fleet composition, and community-funded EMS approach.
• Papillion Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Papillion, the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska. Operates with a similar mix of fire suppression and EMS in an adjacent service area, making it the closest geographic and operational peer.
• Springfield Fire Protection District: Rural/suburban fire protection district in Sarpy County adjacent to GVFD's territory. Comparable volunteer or hybrid-staffed model serving a similar Western Sarpy County demographic and call profile.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gretnaems
• Facebookfacebook.com/gretnafire
• Instagraminstagram.com/gretnafire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gretna-fire-rescue-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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