Ashland Rescue

09/05/2026

Reminder please be safe if you’re going to be outdoors, as we continue to have warm weather!

The HEAT ADVISORY continues through 7pm for much of the area today as heat indices peak near 105°F again this afternoon.

If outdoors, stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade as often as possible.

09/04/2026

If you happen to be at the Bluejay game tonight and notice a Yutan ambulance hanging out, it’s because our awesome mutual aid partners have loaned us a squad while we work to get our newest ambulance into service after a recent accident. Thanks Yutan Volunteer Fire Department!

08/22/2026

As you travel in and around Greenwood, Ashland and into Gretna, watch out for some amazing volunteers marching for our Veterans as the 50 Mile Marchers will be traveling down hwy 6. They are starting at the State Capital and 22 hours later they'll be arriving at their final destination in Omaha.
For more information about the organization or to join the volunteers next year, follow the link below:
https://50milemarch.org/

08/12/2026

After tonight's monthly business meeting we had the honor of hosting Cassie Metzner and Rachel Hall. Cassie is Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools Athletic Trainer and Rachel is with Edge Therapy & Wellness out of Saunders Medical Center.

These ladies refreshed some of our seasoned providers and helped introduce some new faces on techniques to use in the event we would be needed on the field.

Thank you to Greenwood Fire & Rescue for joining us as well, as you will see them along side Ashland some Friday nights!

07/30/2026

07/30/26 6:40pm: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Saunders county and the surrounding area until 1am.

From the NWS: A cluster of strong thunderstorms will move across the region this evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing pockets of damaging wind, with the greater potential for damaging winds in the darker red shaded region. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2.5 inches per hour will be expected with the strongest storms as well. White dashed lines show the approximate time of arrival.

07/29/2026

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07/29/2026

Tonight training is brought to Ashland Rescue, Ashland NE Volunteer Fire Department and Greenwood Fire & Rescue by Air Methods. Ms. Amanda is teaching the classroom portion and then our friends in the Helicopter will join us in the parking lot of the middle and high school.

***THE LANDING HELICOPTER IS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY***

07/28/2026

8 years ago today on July 27th Ashland Rescue became credentialed as Advance Life Support capable. To our community that means we have members capable of assisting in the more serious situations, where before we would have to call for another department who had those capabilities.

As of today we have 6 volunteers who have Advanced Life Support capabilities with the rest of our entire department being EMT certified. Our part-time paid personnel have at least 1 ALS provider and 1 EMT, Monday through Friday.

Our ALS endeavor was spearheaded by Paramedic Mike Meyer, RN Renae Hart, EMT Chad Hart, AEMT Tiffany Alcorn, and AEMT Heather Kennedy (all are pictured below).

Thank you for being part of our journey!

07/22/2026

Our neighbors at the National Guard have a training opportunity and could use some help!

Check out the details on the Saunders County Emergency Management page! Follow the page for more updates!

Help Train the National Guard! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Wp21D6GcHbzsYWfy5

What: Volunteer "injured citizen" role players for a National Guard training exercise
Where: Mead Training Site, 785 County Road J, Yutan, NE 68073
When: Sep 1, 2 & 3, 9:30am–3:00pm
Pay: Paid, plus free food & drinks
Requirements: 18+, valid state ID, no experience needed
Sign up: https://forms.gle/Wp21D6GcHbzsYWfy5

07/18/2026

The heat is ON; make sure you find a cooling station and drink plenty of water! We have EMS personnel positioned throughout the event, so be sure to let us know if you need anything!