County profile
Chippewa County, MI 19 departments
19 HIFLD departments in Chippewa County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Chippewa County, MI is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 19 departments (1 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 275 personnel, #34 of 83 in-state.
- Personnel rank #34 of 83 in Michigan
- 3.27 stations per 100 personnel
- 12% of roster in Drummond Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue
- 12 of 19 depts provide EMS
- 19 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Chippewa County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (19 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (42% volunteer).
3.27 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 275 roster).
Largest book: Drummond Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue holds 12% of county personnel (33 of 275).
Photo-finish peer: Leavenworth County, KS (+0 personnel).
Michigan breadth context
- State departments
- 1,274
- Annual fires
- 54,500
- Volunteer %
- 61%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Chippewa County, MI? ▼
Chippewa County, MI has 19 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #34 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Chippewa County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Chippewa County has a mix: 1 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Chippewa County? ▼
Chippewa County has 275 total fire department personnel across 19 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 36% below the Michigan average.
Does Chippewa County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 12 departments in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.