littleflameHow many fire departments are there in the U.S.?
According to the NFPAs U. S. Fire Department Profile through 2006 (published November 2007), there are an estimated 30,635 fire departments in the U.S. 13% of all departments are all career or mostly career but protect 62% of the U.S. population, while 87% of the departments are mostly volunteer or all volunteer and protect 38% of the population. • 2,321 departments (7.6%) are all career, comprised solely of career fire fighters • 1,731 departments (5.6%) are mostly career • 5,134 departments (16.8%) are mostly volunteer • 21,449 departments (70%) are all volunteer Also see the National Fire Department Census Database, self-reported data by fire departments registered with USFA.
