Fire & Rescue Department

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Department

The Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department was founded in 1870 and proudly protects over 10,000 people living in an area of approximately 100 square miles in the City of Blair and rural Washington County. We operate out of 2 stations that protect both all areas of our jurisdiction, which include residential, heavy industrial, and light industrial. Located in central Washington County, our department handles both fire and EMS calls.

Staff

Our department consists of 38 active duty volunteer personnel, which are on call 24/7. We currently are a Basic Life Support ambulance with mutual aid agreements in place to provide Advanced Life Support when requested. Currently we have 6 EMT-IV personnel, 1 Advanced EMT, 1 Registered Nurse, and 9 EMTs. All members of our department are Basic Life Support CPR Certified.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, please contact the Fire Chief.

Calls for Service by Year (Last 5 years) 

  • 2020 – 882 Fire & Rescue Calls
  • 2021 – 1,050 Fire & Rescue Calls
  • 2022 – 1,142 Fire & Rescue Calls
  • 2023 – 1,119 Fire & Rescue Calls
  • 2024 – 1,315 Fire & Rescue Calls
  • 2025 – On pace for 1,500 Fire & Rescue Calls

Public Protection Classification

As ISO rating is a score from 1 to 10 given by the Insurance Services Offices (ISO) that evaluates a community's fire protection services. A lower score indicates better fire protection, with a Class 1 being the best and a Class 10 meaning the fire department does not meet minimum requirements. ISO ratings are based on factors like emergency communications, the fire department's capabilities, and local water supply.

Blair Volunteer Fire Department's ISO rating is 3.

Stations

The City of Blair has two fire stations:

  • The South Station is located at 16th and Lincoln Streets.
  • The North Station is located at 19th and Nebraska Streets.

Services

Our department provides the following services:

  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fire Prevention
  • Public Fire Safety Education
  • Confined Space Rescue
  • Surface Water/Ice Rescue
  • Rope Rescue
  • Trench Rescue
  • HazMat Operations Response
  • Extrication