County profile
Delta County, MI 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Delta County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Delta County, MI is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (1 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 244 personnel, #41 of 83 in-state.
- Personnel rank #41 of 83 in Michigan
- 5.33 stations per 100 personnel
- 15% of roster in Escanaba Public Safety
- 5 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Delta County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (56% volunteer).
5.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 244 roster).
Largest book: Escanaba Public Safety holds 15% of county personnel (36 of 244).
Photo-finish peer: Winston County, AL (+0 personnel).
Michigan breadth context
- State departments
- 1,274
- Annual fires
- 54,500
- Volunteer %
- 61%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Delta County, MI? ▼
Delta County, MI has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #41 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Delta County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 16 departments (56%) in Delta County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Delta County? ▼
Delta County has 244 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 32% below the Michigan average.
Does Delta County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Delta 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 Delta County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.