Lincoln Fire & Rescue
LFR is proud to be one of over 300 internationally accredited fire agencies through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). Lincoln Fire & Rescue has the distinction of being one of the original accredited agencies since originally accredited on August 25, 1997.
LFR is a designated Lighthouse Community since 2023. LFR has a cardiac survival rate of 50% which is double the national average and is continuously working to improve this rate every day. Lincoln is the only city in the Midwest to receive this designation.
LFR is also the home of Nebraska Task Force 1 (NE-TF1). NE-TF1 is one of 28 FEMA Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) teams located throughout the United States. Due to the geographic location of NE-TF1, it has been one of the most deployed teams in the country. NE-TF1 assets have been deployed to over 40 disasters including: Oklahoma City bombing; World Trader Center attacks; Moore Oklahoma tornado; Columbia Space Shuttle disaster; Hurricane Harvey; Hurricane Florence, Champlain Tower Collapse; Hurricane Fiona - Puerto Rico and many more national disasters. Additionally, NE-TF1 has been called upon as a stand-by asset for high profile national security events such as the Olympic games or presidential inaugurations. The team has also responded to many in state emergencies such as technical rescue, flooding events, or to provide technical expertise to requesting agencies.
Unique this year - bring your company officers! Lincoln Fire & Rescue will be providing Officer Development Program through Columbia Southern University. These classes will be Wednesday, June 3, 2026.