Meridian Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Meridian Fire Department

Meridian Fire Department operates as a fire department in Meridian, within Ada County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Idaho has 292 registered fire departments and 5,065 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 10,500 fires, 23 fire deaths, and 50% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Meridian Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $8,796,858.08 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.