Palmyra Rescue Service

01/23/2026

10/23/2025

🚑 Ready to start your EMS journey?

Boys Town EMS Training Agency in cooperation with Elmwood Rescue is excited to announce our Blended Learning EMT Course — now enrolling for January 2026 in Elmwood, Nebraska!

📅 Dates: January 11 – April 12, 2026
💻 Online: Every Thursday
🏫 In-Person: Every Sunday at the Elmwood Fire Station
📍 601 N 4th Street, Elmwood, NE 68349

💲 Cost: $1,300 (book not included)
📘 Required Textbook: Emergency Care, 14th Edition (ISBN #978-0136681168)
🩺 Prerequisite: CPR (Healthcare Provider) certification required prior to class start

⭐ Proven Results: Our 2025 class had an impressive 9 out of 11 students pass their national exam on the first attempt!

👨‍🏫 Instructor: Jacob Blunt
📞 402-802-0078
📧 [email protected]

👉 Register today: https://forms.gle/Mcvkd5UdCeJeEa1G7

📷 Check out the flyer below for full details and scan the QR code for more information!

10/02/2025

08/28/2025

A new law (LB530) taking effect Sept. 3, 2025 is raising fines for speeding violations across Nebraska.

Infractions under the new penalties include:

1–5 mph over: $50 (up from $10)
6–9 mph over: $75 (up from $25)
10–14 mph over: $125 (up from $75)
15–19 mph over: $200 (up from $125)
20–34 mph over: $300 (up from $200)
35 mph or more over: $400 (up from $300)

**Driving more than twice the posted speed limit is now classified as reckless driving.**

08/04/2025

She is done just waiting on confirmation of when we get to bring her home

06/06/2025

Video for Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; created by the Media Arts students of Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska.

05/31/2025

Palmyra fire and rescue would
Like to take the time to thank everyone for coming out last night to the picnic for hamburgers and hot dogs, The support that the community show fire and rescue is much appreciated and does not go unnoticed. Again thank you so much for you support.

05/18/2025

***UPDATE***
As of 0935, 911 services and the public phone lines have been fully restored.

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The Otoe County Communications Center's 911 services are currently unavailable due to a damaged fiber line. This will also affect the 402-873-9560 number.
For non-emergency calls, please call 402-873-9525.

911 calls are being rerouted to surrounding communications centers. Your call will be answered. The surrounding agencies will forwarded your information back to the Otoe County Communications Center where the appropriate law enforcement or fire/rescue agency will respond.

04/24/2025

In compliance with Governor Pillen's Executive order, no open burning or burn permits are allowed now through Midnight April 30, 2025.

This is a statewide order.