County profile
Wade Hampton County, AK 10 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Wade Hampton County, part of Alaska.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Wade Hampton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| ALAKANUK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Alakanuk · EMS | other | — |
| EMMONAK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Emmonak · EMS | other | — |
| KOTLIK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Kotlik · EMS | other | — |
| MARSHALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Marshall | other | — |
| MOUNTAIN VILLAGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Mountain Village · EMS | other | — |
| NUNAM IQUA FIRE DEPARTMENT Nunam Iqua | other | — |
| PILOT STATION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Pilot Station | other | — |
| PITKAS POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Saint Marys · EMS | other | — |
| RUSSIAN MISSION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Russian Mission | other | — |
| SAINT MARYS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Saint Marys | volunteer | 30 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Wade Hampton County, AK
Wade Hampton County reports 10 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 30 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 1 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 5 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Alaska overall averages roughly 17 personnel per department across 286 departments. Wade Hampton County averages 3 personnel per department, 82% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 4,100 fires and 18 fire deaths annually, and 38% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Wade Hampton County, AK? ▼
Wade Hampton County, AK has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 1 volunteer,
Does Wade Hampton County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 5 departments in Wade Hampton County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Wade Hampton County? ▼
Wade Hampton County has 30 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 3, which is 82% below the Alaska average.
Are Wade Hampton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Wade Hampton County has a mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
