County profile
Okaloosa County, FL 20 departments
20 HIFLD departments in Okaloosa County, Florida - coverage desk and roster table below.
Okaloosa County, FL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (5 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 338 personnel, #18 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #18 of 67 in Florida
- 9.76 stations per 100 personnel
- 14% of roster in Ocean City-Wright Fire District
- 12 of 20 depts provide EMS
- 20 of 758 Florida departments statewide
Fire Departments in Okaloosa County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Almarante Fire District Laurel Hill | volunteer | 14 |
| Baker Fire District Baker | volunteer | 22 |
| Blackman Volunteer Fire Department Baker · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Crestview Fire Department Crestview · EMS | career | 29 |
| Destin Fire Control District Destin | other | - |
| Dorcas Fire District Crestview | other | - |
| East Niceville Fire District Niceville · EMS | other | - |
| Eglin Air Force Base Fire Station-Camp Rudder-Dod Eglin Air Force Base | other | - |
| Florosa Fire Control District Mary Esther · EMS | other | - |
| Fort Walton Beach Fire Department Fort Walton Beach · EMS | career | 33 |
| Holt Volunteer Fire District Holt · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Laurel Hill Volunteer Fire Department Laurel Hill | volunteer | 10 |
| Mary Esther Fire Department Mary Esther · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Niceville Fire Department Niceville · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| North Bay Fire District Niceville · EMS | career | 18 |
| North Okaloosa Fire Department Crestview · EMS | other | - |
| North Okaloosa Fire District Crestview · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Ocean City-Wright Fire District Fort Walton Beach | career | 46 |
| Okaloosa Island Fire District Fort Walton Beach | career | 18 |
| Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Department Valparaiso · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 5 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (45% volunteer).
9.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (33 stations / 338 roster).
Largest book: Ocean City-Wright Fire District holds 14% of county personnel (46 of 338).
Photo-finish peer: Livingston County, MI (+1 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Okaloosa County, FL? ▼
Okaloosa County, FL has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 5 career, 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #18 of 67 among Florida counties with at least one listed department.
Are Okaloosa County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Okaloosa County has a mix: 5 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Okaloosa County? ▼
Okaloosa County has 338 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 39% below the Florida average.
Does Okaloosa County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 13 departments in Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.