Meriden Fire & Rescue

08/24/2026

Now the the dust has settled from the street dance . I want to take the time to thank all of you for coming out and support us and what we do.

Thank you to the sponsors that made it possible
Wetherells
Back electric
Outlaw Trucking
Pilot rock signs
Don Pierson Ford
Aurelia Lumber
Schmillen Construction
State Savings Bank
United Bank of Iowa
Farmers State Bank
Rasmus Realty
Ames Body Shop
Kirchner Trucking
Glassmaker Construction
Cronin Farms
Central Bank
Farm Bureau Agent Nicky Sleezer
Kennedy Chiropractic
Chesterman Co.
City of Meriden
Meriden Fire Department
And most of all Hazard Tavern.

Without all these businesses this wouldn't be possible

08/22/2026

The stage is setup ..... Now it's your turn ....
Let's fill this place and show Dane LM how we do it in Hazard

08/22/2026

Here is some good pictures from the drill that went on Thursday. We learned a lot on both medical and fire sides of things .

08/18/2026

8-17-2026

Press Release


The Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency will host a full-scale training exercise with area rescue agencies on August 20th, 2026 beginning at 5:00 pm. The exercise will take place in Meriden, IA where the old Meriden School used to be, just Southwest of the intersection of Eagle and West 3rd Street.
A full-scale exercise is a planned “real life scenario” that is designed to test local and county emergency response plans and capabilities.
This exercise will focus on a mass causality incident with a significant number of injured patients. Areas to be tested will vary from Communications, Incident Command, EMS response, and vehicle extrication techniques.
Key players in the exercise are: Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Cherokee County Communications, Cherokee Fire, Marcus Police Department, Marcus Fire/Rescue and Ambulance, Cleghorn Fire/Rescue, Meriden Fire/Rescue, Larrabee Fire/Rescue, Aurelia Fire/Rescue, Quimby Fire/Rescue, Washta Fire/Rescue, Cherokee Regional Medical Center, and Wings Air Care.
The public is welcomed to observe the exercise; however, we ask that vehicles are properly stopped and parked for viewing. Designated seating area is located across the road on Eagle Street. Law enforcement will keep vehicle traffic moving along, to prevent accidents and injuries. We also ask the public to be respectful of the perimeter that is set up, as a matter of public safety.

Contact Information:
Justin Pritts- EM Coordinator
[email protected]
712-225-6721

08/17/2026

In 6 days he will be here live on main Street. If you haven't seen Dane before you will love it .. The ones that have seen him what can I say ..... Your coming I know you are .

The weather looks to be awesome next Saturday
80 degrees day time
And 65 the night
11% chance of rain
What more do you need .
Some make sure you come check it out here in Meriden
And support you local fire department with replacement of equipment that we need .

Thanks Meriden Fire Department

FireDane Louis Copyright 2023

08/05/2026

It's all done . The apron out front of the fire station was over 20 yrs old . It was time to replace it . With the fire trucks getting bigger . We had to adapt for heavier trucks now days .
This wouldn't be possible without help from the Cherokee legacy foundation they granted us money to help get this project completed this year along with the City of Meriden
We also got a prescription drug take back box from The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department. As pictured.
So all your out of date meds and the stuff your not using or taking anymore can be placed in the box no questions asked .

I'm very happy with the way this project turned out. Thank you all for your continued support to us as we continue make upgrades ...

08/04/2026

The drill for tonight has been postponed to a later date . We will be back shortly with a new date .... Thanks

And let it rain we need it

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08/04/2026

Today we will be having a drill in Meriden.
We will be training in the old school lot on the south end of eagle Street. Come on down and watch us work .
It will be a great day to watch us do what we do as volunteers.

07/30/2026

July gun winner is Trent Coombs
You can get ahold Derek Woltman to get your paperwork taken care of