Special Events

Omaha Fire Department supports and participates in area health fairs, parades, block parties, and city functions throughout the year. We assists in community services for non-profit organizations such as the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross. 

To request assistance in a function for your organization, a letter of request detailing the type of organization and event must be emailed or sent to the Fire Prevention and Education Bureau.  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Letters of request must be submitted at least one month prior to the event. 

Prior commitments may preclude the Fire Department from participating.

The Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation

The Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation is honored to have the support of the Omaha Fire Department behind us in our mission to spread water safety awareness everywhere.  The Omaha Fire Department knows the importance of safety education and continually strives to give each child a chance to understand how to be safe in their everyday life.  By teaming up with Joshua's Foundation, the Omaha Fire Department is further illustrating their commitment to do whatever it takes to keep the children of our community safe and healthy.  Joshua's Foundation is very thankful for the ongoing support of the Omaha Fire Department and is looking forward to visiting locals schools and educating children alongside such a distinguished and honorable force.

http://www.JoshuaMemorial.org

Fire Station Birthday Parties are a great way for kids to interact with Firefighters from the Omaha Fire Department. 20 Birthday Parties are donated to charitable causes each year. The winner is awarded a Fire Station Birthday Party Certificate. The winner of the certificate will provide all party favors, including but not limited to: plates, cake, ice cream, etc…

The Omaha Fire Department will provide the following:

•  Plastic fire helmets
• Omaha Fire Department Junior Firefighter stickers

• “Safe City USA” activity coloring books

• Clifford the Fire House Dog Fire Safety Book for birthday child (All items are made in the USA) 

Tour of the fire station, which includes:

• Safety Talk

• Apparatus Display

• Firefighters in full gear

Birthday parties will be held on Saturdays from 2-3pm.

•  Up to 20 people may attend at one of the following fire stations:
• Central  Station – 15th & Jackson Fire Station 45 – 204th and Maple
• Fire Station 44 – 144th and Corby Fire Station 63 – 168th and “S” St.

As the tour is taking place, other firefighters will be setting up the birthday party area. The kids will eat cake and ice cream with Omaha’s Bravest while learning fire safety tips.

If an emergency response happens before or during the party which requires all units from the station to respond, the party will be rescheduled by calling 444-3560.

A good time is guaranteed for all!

The party certificates are available for bid at the following Auctions:

April 30th, 2011 - St Albert School Mid American Center May 6, 2011 - Loveland School Ice Cream Social May 7, 2011 - Omaha Childrens Museum Silent Augtion / Dinner August 21, 2011 - Metro Area Youth Foundation 4th Annual Summer Bash for Childhood Cancer

Fire Safety Trailer Events

The Omaha Fire Department Fire Safety Trailer Program is an exciting opportunity for kids of all ages to learn about home and fire safety in a “hands-on” presentation.

Examples of lessons taught are:

• Practice a mock emergency call to a 911 operator

• Demonstrations of cooking safety

• Learn to crawl low in a smoke (theatrical smoke) charged room

• Live fire with sprinkler activation

• Much much more!