County profile
Carter County, OK 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Carter County, Oklahoma - coverage desk and roster table below.
Carter County, OK is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (2 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 171 personnel, #25 of 77 in-state.
- Personnel rank #25 of 77 in Oklahoma
- 7.60 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Ardmore Fire Department
- 6 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 1,049 Oklahoma departments statewide
Fire Departments in Carter County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Ardmore Air Park Fire Department Ardmore · EMS | career | 7 |
| Ardmore Fire Department Ardmore · EMS | career | 31 |
| Criner Hills Volunteer Fire Department Overbrook | volunteer | 17 |
| Dickson Volunteer Fire Department Ardmore · EMS | other | - |
| Dillard Volunteer Fire Department Wilson | volunteer | 10 |
| Fox Graham Volunteer Fire Department Fox | other | - |
| Gene Autry Fire Department Ardmore | other | - |
| Healdton Fire Department Healdton · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Healdton Fire Department Storage Healdton | other | - |
| Lake Murray State Park Ardmore | volunteer | 10 |
| Lone Grove Fire Department Lone Grove | other | - |
| Ratliff City Fire Department Ratliff City · EMS | other | - |
| Sneed Volunteer Fire Department Ardmore | volunteer | 20 |
| Springer Fire Department Springer · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Wilson Fire Department Wilson | volunteer | 15 |
| Woodford Volunteer Fire Department Springer | volunteer | 20 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 2 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
7.60 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 171 roster).
Largest book: Ardmore Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (31 of 171).
Photo-finish peer: Monroe County, AL (+0 personnel).
Oklahoma breadth context
- State departments
- 1,049
- Annual fires
- 29,600
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Carter County, OK? ▼
Carter County, OK has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #25 of 77 among Oklahoma counties with at least one listed department.
Are Carter County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Carter County has a mix: 2 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Carter County? ▼
Carter County has 171 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 11, which is 8% below the Oklahoma average.
Does Carter County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Carter 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 Carter County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.