Fire Chief
Kristopher T. Blume is the Fire Chief of Meridian Fire Department, Idaho. With over two decades of fire service experience, he is an author, lecturer and independent consultant. He is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) program and is an instructor at the National Fire Academy. As a student of the fire service, Blume is focused on values-driven, mission-focused leadership for the profession.
Command Staff
Charlie Butterfield
Deputy Chief of Administration
Jordan Reese
Deputy Chief of Operations
Steven Taulbee
Deputy Chief of Prevention/Fire Marshal
Braidy Ross
Administrative Services Division Manager
J.D. Hendrick
Division Chief of EMS
Josh Janssen
Division Chief of Logistics
Brady George
Division Chief of Training
Michael Warmuth
Division Chief of Health & Safety
Carly Shears
Community Risk Reduction Division Manager
Jordan Robinson
Public Safety Information Officer