Emergencies

Call 911 if you have a police, fire or medical emergency. The person who answers will dispatch the appropriate response team. If you have a fire or medical emergency, the Fremont Fire Department will respond.

Gary German is Fremont fire chief. He heads a department of 29 firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. The department is licensed by the state to provide advanced life support services for the community.

Department members are also trained in various aspects of specialty rescues, including water/ice, rope, high angle and confined space rescues. The department also provides non-emergency services such as fire prevention education, preplanning and some industrial fire education. For more information, call the fire department at 727-2688; e-mail: ffd1@tvsonline.net. The fire station is at 415 E. 16th St.

If you live outside city limits, your 911 fire or medical emergency will be responded to by the Fremont Rural Fire Department, 727-4369.

All Fremont and Dodge County residents have Enhanced 911. If you call 911, your phone number and address will be immediately available to the dispatcher who answers your call. This provides a quicker response.