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Some Quick Fire Service Statistics
(The U.S. Fire Administration AND NFPA posts figures about every
two to three years.)
Fire Departments
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Estimated number of fire departments in 2009: 30,165
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There are an estimated 30,165 fire departments in the United States.(2009)
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These fire departments have an estimated 52,050 fire stations,
68,400 pumpers,
6,750 aerial apparatus and
74,250 other suppression vehicles.
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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
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Estimated number of firefighters in 2009: 1,148,100 (career: 335,950, volunteer: 812,150)
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Firefighters by age group:
16-19 (3%),
20-29 (21%),
30-39 (28%),
40-49 (26%),
50-59 (16%),
60 and over (6%) *
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Seventy-three percent of career firefighters are in communities that protect a population of 25,000 or more.
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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.
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Total Fire Loss (2009) 1,348,500
All Fires Deaths 3,010
Injuries 17,050
Direct Dollar Loss In Millions $12,531
(Source:
U.S. Fire Administration.)
http://www.nfpa.org
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Saladino Photography
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