Blairstown First Responders

06/14/2026

05/19/2026

Happy EMS week from the Blairstown First Responders

04/25/2026

We hope to see you this Saturday! Check out the details below 👇🏽

🍝 Saturday, April 25th
🧯5 PM to 7 PM
🔥Blairstown Community Center
🍝 Dine in, To Go, or in town delivery only
🚒 For delivery call: 319-454-6922
👩🏽‍🚒 Free will donation

Please feel free to share- thank you!!

04/10/2026

🇺🇸Getting closer! Consider attending the return ceremony at the Eastern Iowa Airport • CID . Starts at 7:30 p.m. with fantastic patriotic music. Veterans arrive a little after 9:00 p.m.

Bring your signs, wave your miniature flags, and dress in your red, white and blue. Share away, the more the merrier. 🇺🇸

04/04/2026

Come support our fire dept on the 25th for a great meal

Come join us! 🍝🍝

🗓️ April 25th, 2026
⏰ 5 to 7 PM
📍Blairstown Community Center

Please share- we hope to see you there!

03/24/2026

Please feel free to share and help in anyway get us to our goal for this much deserved building. Any little bit helps and spreading the work to others is a great way to get our name out.

03/10/2026

Today we introduce Tara

Tara Barron has been a dedicated member of the Blairstown Fire Department since 2015. Along with serving her community through the fire service, Tara works at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and DHC, continuing her passion for helping others in the medical field.

For the past 10 years, she has also been part of the Hawkeye Downs Speedway Fire & Rescue team, providing safety and emergency support at the track.

When she’s not working or volunteering, Tara enjoys spending time with her family of five—her husband and their three kids—who keep life busy and fun.

We’re grateful for Tara’s commitment to serving both her community and her family! 🚒👏

03/09/2026

With many newer smoke alarms featuring 10-year batteries, the messaging around smoke alarms and batteries has evolved.

As begins today remember to adjust your clocks and check your smoke alarm batteries—only if needed.

Don't forget to test your alarms monthly.

Learn more at nfpa.org/smokealarms.

03/08/2026

We were so happy to have had the Blairstown First Responders on scene with us today and on ALL of our calls going forward in their district! We always need more volunteers to continue to help care for our community and neighbors. Pictured, Blairstown Rescue, A-66, and Car 99.

03/08/2026

What a way to end the week, let’s introduce Justin today.

Justin Hardersen joined the Blairstown Fire Department in 2017 and currently serves as a Lieutenant. Since joining, Justin has been a dedicated member of the department and always willing to step up to serve the community.

Outside of the fire department, Justin works for Farm Services. When he’s not working or responding to calls, you’ll likely find him enjoying the outdoors hunting or fishing.

Justin is also a proud husband and father of three. He’ll be the first to tell you that the best part of him is his wife and the family they’ve built together.

Thank you, Justin, for your commitment to the Blairstown Fire Department and the community! 🚒