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