Fire & Rescue

The City of Blair is served by a Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.  There are currently (65) members on the Fire Department and (35) members on the Rescue Squad Department.  The Department averages (3) new members per year.

In 2008, the Fire Department responded to (289) calls which resulted in 159.85 unit hours, 1725.67 man hours and 2376.5 training hours.  The Rescue Squad responded to (459) calls which resulted in 453.48 unit hours, 2077.41 man hours and 732.0 training hours.

The 2009 Blair Fire Department Officers are as follows:

      Lucas Jones              Fire Chief
      Dave Aten                  1st Assistant Chief
      John Belsky               2nd Assistant Chief
      Mark Hodson            Rescue Chief
      Kent Nicholson         District 1 Chief - South
      Brian Lundgren         District 2 Chief - North
      Nick Faue                   District 1 Captain -  South
      Joe Leonard              District 1 Captain - South
      Rhonda Meyer          District  1 Rescue Captain - South
      Tyler Mandarich       District 2 Captain - North
      Garrett Petersen       District 2 Captian - North
      Carl Rennerfeldt       District 2 Rescue Captain - North

The City of Blair has two fire stations.  The South Station is located at 16th & Lincoln.

                        
                        The North Station is located at 19th & Nebraska.

                                                                     
                                                                   This facility was constructed and dedicated in 2000.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Blair Volunteer Fire and/or Rescue Department, please contact Fire Chief Luke Jones at (402) 426-0498