County profile
Polk County, AR 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Polk County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Polk County, AR is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 81 personnel (#25 of 75 in-state).
- Personnel rank #25 of 75 in Arkansas
- 6.17 stations per 100 personnel
- 27% of roster in Dallas Valley Rural Volunteer Fire Department
- 1 of 6 depts provide EMS
- 6 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Polk County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cove Volunteer Fire Cove | volunteer | 17 |
| Dallas Valley Rural Volunteer Fire Department Mena | volunteer | 22 |
| Grannis Fire Grannis | other | - |
| Mena Fire Department Mena | combination | 22 |
| Shady Grove Fire and Rescue Mena · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Wickes Fire Department Wickes | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 1 combination (50% volunteer).
6.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 81 roster).
Largest book: Dallas Valley Rural Volunteer Fire Department holds 27% of county personnel (22 of 81).
Photo-finish peer: Russell County, AL (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Polk County, AR? ▼
Polk County, AR has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, 1 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #25 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Polk County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Polk County has a mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 1 combination.
How many firefighters serve Polk County? ▼
Polk County has 81 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 8% above the Arkansas average.
Does Polk County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Polk County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Polk County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.