Welcome to the Lamar Fire and Ambulance Services.  Lamar is a city of approximately 9,000 residents located in the southeastern corner of Colorado at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 50 and 287.  Our department provides fire protection, emergency medical transport, rescue and hazardous materials response to the residents and visitors of Lamar, Colorado.  Our ambulances also serve the western two thirds of Prowers County which accounts for a response area of 1,240 square miles.  Our combination paid and volunteer staff respond to approximately 1,000 medical calls and 190 fire calls annually.  Our staff consists of both career and volunteer firefighters as well as full and part-time emergency medical providers who are committed to providing highly competent and professional service to our community. 

 

We are constantly looking for those who may have the desire to give back to their community by participating as a part-time firefighter or emergency medical responder.  We can provide you with the training and equipment needed to participate in our program.  Please contact us with any questions you may have regarding volunteerism or our department in general.

 

Thank you for your interest.  We hope that you find our web site both informative and entertaining.

Mission

 

 

The Lamar Fire & Ambulance Services along with the members of the Lamar/Prowers County Volunteer Fire Department are committed to providing the highest level of professional Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services and Public Education for the citizens and visitors of our community.

Vision

 

Effectively serving the public, with respect and integrity, will always remain our highest priority.  Through training, continued education and state of the art technology, the Lamar Fire & Ambulance Services will become a leader in all aspects of Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.  We will continue to recognize and value our personnel, volunteer and career, as dedicated professionals who continue to meet the changing needs of our community and the services we provide.

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Lamar Fire Department

505 South Main Street

Lamar, CO.  81052

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Lamar Fire Department

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Lamar, CO.  81052

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