York Fire Department (Nebraska)

==Department Profile==
The City of York Fire Department, commonly referred to today as York Fire & Rescue, serves Nebraska's 18th-largest City and surrounding area. York Fire & Rescue provides emergency response services on behalf of three separate entities out of a single large centrally-located station in the City of York. The Department's response fleet includes 12 vehicles and apparatus.
In addition to serving the City's 6.5 sq. mile service area, the Department provides full all-hazards and emergency medical response services to the York Rural Fire District, whose service area covers 86 sq. miles of York County surrounding the City, and provides emergency medical response services to the York County Ambulance service area, whose service territory covers 407 sq. miles (including the York Rural Fire District).
The Department has an authorized staff of a career Fire Chief, 3 career Fire Captains, and 12 full-time career Firefighters, and maintains a roster of approximately 25 Volunteer Firefighters and support personnel who supplement the career staff during busy periods of overlapping calls, or at major incidents. Many of the career staff are certified as Paramedics, the remainder are certified to at least Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Volunteer staff, with sufficient training, are utilized to fill career position openings as needed that arise due to illness or vacation.
== Department History==
The City of York Fire Department was established in 1883, when the City of York, Nebraska consolidated and assumed control of the four independent volunteer fire companies within the City. The City of York was among the earliest municipalities in Nebraska to employ full-time career firefighters to speed response, maintain equipment and facilities, and supplement the volunteer force.
The York Rural Fire District was established in 1948 by residents in the unincorporated rural areas of York County surrounding the City of York, in order to formalize delivery of fire suppression outside of the City limits. The Rural Fire District entered into a contract with the City of York in 1949 to provide those services, providing the City of York with operating funds and fire apparatus to be operated by City firefighters.
In 1953, the York Fire Department began providing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) when the City's first Rescue Squad was placed into service, and firefighters were trained in the delivery of First Aid. Ambulance transport at that time was still provided by a local mortuary operating a dedicated ambulance unit. In the 1970s, the York Fire Department began training firefighters as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), obtained an ambulance to operate as the Rescue Squad unit, and began transporting patients.
The York County Ambulance Service was established in the early 1970s in order to formalize EMS delivery to residents of York County, and private ambulance transport services provided by the local mortuary were discontinued. The York County Ambulance Service eventually operated two ambulances, with one staffed by an on-duty crew, and the second staffed with callback personnel as needed.
In the late 1980s, the York Fire Department implemented a plan to begin providing Advanced Life Support (Paramedic) ambulance service within the City of York. In a move to control costs, increase efficiency, and improve services, York County agreed to have the York Fire Department absorb the operation of the County's Ambulance Service and provide ALS services to the County. As a result, the Fire Department hired an additional six full time firefighters to supplement the six already on staff, and commenced training some personnel to the Paramedic level with the intent of having at least one Paramedic on duty at all times. When the City's Paramedic Service commenced in 1990, it also marked a transition away from the career staff role of supporting volunteers, as there were now enough career firefighters on duty to usually handle routine call activity without assistance from the volunteers. Thus, volunteers became the supplemental force, called upon to assist the career staff as needed.
==Apparatus Roster ==
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*$ denotes owned by York Rural Fire District.
=== Fire Station - 815 North Grant Avenue ===
:Squad 10 - 2023 Ford F-550 XLT / Braun Chief XL Type I ambulance (SN#9106)
:Squad 11 - 2013 Dodge Ram 4500 4x4 / Osage Type I ambulance (SN#J-1880)
:Squad 12 - 2016 Ford F-150 4x4 / MedTec remount Type I ambulance (SN#CR8797)
:Engine 620 - 2014 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/750) (SN#69029KL298)
: Engine 621 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750) (SN#14966)
:Water Tanker 630 - 1999 GMC C8500 / Luverne (500/2000) (SN#10919) $
:Water Tanker 631 - 2023 Freightliner M2 / Rosenbauer (500/2000) $ 
:Tower 640 - 2014 Rosenbauer Commander (2000/-/101' rear-mount) (SN#8606503)
:Unit 650 - 2022 Ford F-150 4x4
:Heavy Rescue 651 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer walk-around (SN#15422) $
:Brush 652 - 1998 Ford F-350 4x4 / 2022 Buyers (500/250) $ 
:Unit 653 - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
:Unit 654 - 1997 GMC Yukon 1500 4x4 (Ex-Unit 650, pending surplus)
===Parade Apparatus stored off-site=== 
:1932 American LaFrance pumper (600/80), restored (SN#L553)
:1918 Hale Type 36, restoration in progress
:Three horse-drawn apparatus, unrestored
==External Links==
York Fire Department
==Station Map==
Category:York County, Nebraska
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