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iCHIEFS Podcast – Chief Kris Blume discusses his experience and challenges

32 minutes, 51 seconds iChiefs Podcast

This iCHIEFS Podcast welcomes Fire Chief Kris Blume from the Meridian Fire Department in Idaho. Chief Blume managed a growing community with three new fire station, a public safety village, and a 40% increase in staffing over the first three years of being a fire chief.  Chief Kris Blume discusses his experience and challenges with “all gas, no brakes” and what he learned as a fire chief who moved his family from sunny Arizona to southwestern Idaho.



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