Blair Fire Department Summary

The Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue report for Wednesday, October 14th through Sunday, October 18th.

Since Wednesday, October 14th, the men and women of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department have responded to 25 calls for service, including multiple overlapping emergencies, mutual aid responses, and assistance from our neighboring departments.

* Wednesday, October 14th, 4 calls, 3 medical and one Automatic Fire Detection Signal.

* Thursday, October 15th, 6 calls. All were medical in nature. Fort Calhoun Fire and Rescue was a mutual aid call for one and Kennard Fire Rescue was mutual aid assisted on two others.

* Friday, October 16th, 3 medical assist calls.

* Saturday, October 17th, 4 calls that were medical in nature plus a live burn training north of Blair on Highway 75. Saturday morning, BVFD conducted a live training house burn in the area of the 14000 block of US Highway 75, alongside several neighboring departments. Training opportunities like these allow firefighters to practice their skills in realistic conditions, strengthen teamwork, and continue preparing for emergencies throughout our communities.

* Sunday, October 18th, 5 calls. 4 of the calls were medical in nature and 1 automatic Fire Detection Signal. 2 of the medical calls were mutual aid calls with Kennard Fire and Rescue on one call and Fort Calhoun on the other.

Throughout these past several days, Kennard, Fort Calhoun, and Herman have all played a role in helping our communities.