About Us


Merino Volunteer Fire Department has on average 14 members. Of that 1 Fire Chief, 1 Assistant Chief, 3 Lieutenants, 2 Safety Officers, 1 Medical Officer, 1 Training Officer, 2 Colorado Certified EMT's, and currently 4 reserve firefighters.

Merino Fire averages 150 to 180 calls a year. 80% of those call are medical.

On average a Merino Firefighter has more than 40 hours of training a year, and more than 50 calls a year.