County profile
Emmet County, MI 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Emmet County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Emmet County, MI sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 202 personnel, ranking #47 of 83 in Michigan.
- Personnel rank #47 of 83 in Michigan
- 4.46 stations per 100 personnel
- 16% of roster in Resort-Bearcreek Fire Department
- 3 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Emmet County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Alanson-Littlefield Fire Department Alanson · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Carp Lake Township Fire Department Carp Lake · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Harbor Springs Area Fire Department Harbor Springs | volunteer | 26 |
| Pellston Department of Natural Resources Pellston | volunteer | 11 |
| Pellston Fire Department Pellston | volunteer | 30 |
| Petoskey Department of Public Safety Petoskey | career | 23 |
| Readmond/Friendship/Cross Village Fire and Rescue Harbor Springs | other | 15 |
| Resort Township Fire Department Petoskey | other | - |
| Resort-Bearcreek Fire Department Petoskey | volunteer | 32 |
| Springvale Township Fire Department Petoskey · EMS | other | 15 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
4.46 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 202 roster).
Largest book: Resort-Bearcreek Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (32 of 202).
Photo-finish peer: Sierra County, CA (+0 personnel).
Michigan breadth context
- State departments
- 1,274
- Annual fires
- 54,500
- Volunteer %
- 61%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Emmet County, MI? ▼
Emmet County, MI has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #47 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Emmet County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Emmet County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Emmet County? ▼
Emmet County has 202 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 9% below the Michigan average.
Does Emmet County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 3 departments in Emmet 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 Emmet County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.