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Gretna Professional Firefighters Local 5562

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IAFF Local 5562 represents the career staff for the Gretna Suburban Fire District.

09/20/2026

Our hearts go out to the Yutan Volunteer Fire Department during this challenging time

09/18/2026

Members will be back at the Gretna Hy-Vee from 8am-6pm to continue our campaign supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association. These critical funds help support children and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and other neuromuscular diseases.

Want to donate online? Click the link below:

https://square.link/u/Fsh8nwQN

Thank you for your support!

09/17/2026

Our Fill the Boot campaign starts this afternoon! Members will be at the Gretna Hy-Vee through Saturday to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. We would love to have you stop by and learn about this great cause!

Want to donate, but can’t make it in person? Donations can be made at this link: https://square.link/u/Fsh8nwQN

Thank you for your support of the MDA and Local 5562!

09/15/2026

🗓️Save the date!🗓️

Visit us at the Gretna Hy-Vee on September 17th (1pm-6pm), September 18th (8am-6pm), and September 19th (8am-12pm) to help Local 5562 support the mission of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. These critical funds help support children and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and other neuromuscular diseases.

If you are unable to visit our table but would still like to contribute to this great cause, donations can also be made at the link below:

https://square.link/u/Fsh8nwQN

Papillion Professional Firefighters Local 3767
Bellevue Fire IAFF Local #4906
Omaha Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF L385
Nebraska Professional Fire Fighters Association
IAFF 2nd District
LifeNet 1-1 Omaha
City of Gretna, Nebraska
The Best of Gretna Nebraska
Sarpy County Sheriff's Office
Sarpy County 911
Sarpy County, Nebraska

09/13/2026

Since 1954, the International Association of Fire Fighters has united communities to collect critical funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association – one dollar at a time – through the Fill the Boot program. Firefighters from Local 5562 will continue this tradition, supporting families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases.

Off-duty members will be at the Gretna Hy-Vee with boots in hand, asking for your help to transform the lives of children and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and other related neuromuscular diseases. The event will take place on September 17th 1pm-6pm, September 18th 8am-6pm, and September 19th 8am-12pm. Donations can also be made at the link below. We appreciate your support!

https://square.link/u/Fsh8nwQN

Papillion Professional Firefighters Local 3767
Bellevue Fire IAFF Local #4906
Omaha Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF L385
Nebraska Professional Fire Fighters Association
IAFF 2nd District
LifeNet 1-1 Omaha
City of Gretna, Nebraska
The Best of Gretna Nebraska
Sarpy County Sheriff's Office
Sarpy County 911
Sarpy County, Nebraska

09/11/2026

Today, we remember the 343 firefighters and countless others who were lost in the September 11 attacks. May they never be forgotten.

09/09/2026

Good morning, Omaha!! So, with the news out of Lincoln about the state auditor questioning Lincoln Fire’s overtime, we’ve seen a lot of misinformation out there about overtime, how it’s offered, etc. We can’t speak specifically about our brothers and sisters in Lincoln, but we can speak generally about overtime here in Omaha and generally in the fire service!

So, just to put it out there right away, heavy overtime is an indication of being understaffed. Fire fighters don’t get the option to take overtime whenever they want unless the department is understaffed and offered overtime is an omnipresent option that is available daily.

A few quick-fire misinformation corrections we’ve also seen regarding OT:
• “They get overtime on anything over 40 hours.” – Incorrect. We work, on average, 56 hours per week, and we only get OT for hours above those 56…not 40 like the private sector.
• “They’re working a ton of overtime to spike their pension.” – Incorrect. Overtime does not count towards pension, so you can’t “spike” the last few years prior to retirement.
• “They are abusing the system and just getting as much money as possible.” – Incorrect. We have members that work a lot of overtime, but it’s not taken as a result of a loophole. The only reason it’s offered is because we don’t have the personnel to staff the rigs safely (as mandated by our contract). In fact, the ones that do work a lot of overtime typically are stretched very thin. They don’t work a 24-hour overtime shift, relax all shift, and come home…our rigs are very busy, and most typically spend their day off trying to catch up on the sleep deficit from their shift.

Overtime is used heavily when a department is not staffed appropriately, and they’re required to call back personnel off-duty and pay them more to cover the holes in the daily staffing. Our fire fighters, just like the men and women in Lincoln, have the option to work these extra shifts (and get paid extra) to ensure their city has enough people to respond to emergencies quickly and efficiently.

Stay safe, Omaha!

09/04/2026

⚠️SCHEDULED TRAINING BURN⚠️

The Gretna Fire Department and several neighboring agencies will be conducting a live fire training exercise on Saturday, September 5, beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the area of 144th St & Sapp Brothers Drive at an acquired commercial structure.

Anyone in the area may see a large presence of emergency vehicles, smoke, and fire. This is a planned training exercise.

Gretna Fire Department
Papillion Fire Department
Papillion Professional Firefighters Local 3767
Bellevue Fire IAFF Local #4906
City of Gretna, Nebraska
Sarpy County, Nebraska
Sarpy County Sheriff's Office
The Best of Gretna Nebraska

08/27/2026

This morning, A-Shift joined Class 2026-1 for training at an acquired structure. A-Shift performed forcible entry within the structure while Class 2026-1 started their morning on the roof for ventilation evolutions.

Gretna Fire Department
City of Gretna, Nebraska
Papillion Fire Department
Papillion Professional Firefighters Local 3767
Bellevue Fire IAFF Local #4906

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