History[]
The Ralston Volunteer Fire Department was organized in 1932 by several local residents and businessmen. Since that time the department has incorporated.
Department Profile[]
The City of Ralston contracts with Ralston Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc. to provide fire suppression and advanced life support EMS. The Ralston Fire Department operates out of one station and protects a primarily suburban area. The first due area includes over 6300 residents living in an area of 1 square mile. Ralston is located in southern Douglas County and surrounded by Omaha on three sides.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station - 7629 Park Drive[]
- Mass Casualty Trailer 51
- Command 101 (Chief) - 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV
- Medic 110 - 2021 Ford E-450 / 2002 Road Rescue / 2021 Arrow remount
- Medic 111 - 2010 Ford E-450 / Braun Chief XL
- Brush Truck 120 - 1990 Ford F-350 (250/300)
- Engine 130 - 1998 Seagrave Marauder (1250/750)
- Engine 131 - 2002 Spartan Gladiator / Precision (1500/710/40F)
- Engine 132 - (Honor Guard / Parade) - 1949 Mack 95LS pumper
- Engine 133 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750) (SN#34459)
- Utility 161 - 1997 Ford F-350
- Command 162 - 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Command 101)
On Order[]
Utility 161 - 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2005 Ford Crown Victoria (Ex-Utility 162) (Ex-Ralston Police Department)
- 2002 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue ambulance (Ex-Medic 110) (Box remounted on a 2021 Ford E-450 chassis and was refurbished)
- 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Command 101) (Ex-Command 102)
- 1994 Ford E-350 / E-One ambulance (Ex-Medic 111) (Sold to Omaha Ambulance service. Wrecked and sent out for scrap)
- 1993 Seagrave Marauder pumper (1500/1000) (Ex-Engine 133) (Sold to Silver City Fire & Rescue (Iowa))
- 1978 Ford E-Series rescue
- 1977 Chevrolet G30 combination rescue
- 1977 Ford E walk-in rescue
- 1976 Seagrave pumper (1500/?)
- 1973 Ford F-Series 4x4 brush
- 1967 ? / Gerstenslager combination rescue
- 1965 Chevrolet Suburban rescue
- 1964 Chevrolet Step Van rescue
- 1964 GMC pumper (1000/?)
- 1960 Ford C walk-around rescue
- 1959 Ford C pumper
- 1958 Ford van rescue
- 1954 Ford C pumper
- 1954 Ford van rescue
- 1948 Ford rescue
- 194? CCKW pumper
- 1942 Ford pumper (Ex-No. 2)
- 1937 Ford pumper
- 1929 Chevrolet pumper
- 1925 Hose cart
- 1925 Ford Model T