Some Quick Statistics

Some Quick Fire Service Statistics

(The U.S. Fire Administration AND NFPA posts figures about every
two to three years.)

Fire Departments

Estimated number of fire departments in 2009: 30,165
There are an estimated 30,165 fire departments in the United States.(2009)
These fire departments have an estimated 52,050 fire stations,
68,400 pumpers,
6,750 aerial apparatus and
74,250 other suppression vehicles.
Number of Fire Departments (2009)
All Fire Departments 30,165
All Career 2,457
Mostly Career 1,752
Mostly Volunteer 5,099
All Volunteer 20,857
Estimated number of firefighters in 2009: 1,148,100 (career: 335,950, volunteer: 812,150)
Firefighters by age group:
16-19 (3%),
20-29 (21%),
30-39 (28%),
40-49 (26%),
50-59 (16%),
60 and over (6%) *
Seventy-three percent of career firefighters are in communities that protect a population of 25,000 or more.
Ninety-five percent of the volunteers are in departments that protect a population of less than 25,000 and more than 50% are located in small, rural departments that protect a population of less than 2,500.
Total Fire Loss (2009) 1,348,500
All Fires Deaths 3,010
Injuries 17,050
Direct Dollar Loss In Millions $12,531