County profile
Kay County, OK 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Kay County, Oklahoma - coverage desk and roster table below.
Kay County, OK sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 224 personnel, ranking #15 of 77 in Oklahoma.
- Personnel rank #15 of 77 in Oklahoma
- 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
- 31% of roster in Ponca City Fire Department
- 9 of 12 depts provide EMS
- 12 of 1,049 Oklahoma departments statewide
Fire Departments in Kay County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Fire Department and Ambulance Service Blackwell · EMS | career | 17 |
| Braman Volunteer Fire Department Braman | volunteer | 12 |
| Braman Volunteer Fire Department Storage Braman | other | - |
| Dale Township Fire District Newkirk | volunteer | 20 |
| Kaw City Fire Department Kaw City · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Kildare Volunteer Fire Department Ponca City · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Newkirk Fire Department / Newkirk Emergency Medical Services Newkirk · EMS | volunteer | 17 |
| Peckham Volunteer Fire Department Newkirk · EMS | volunteer | 10 |
| Ponca City Fire Department Ponca City · EMS | career | 70 |
| Ranch Drive Volunteer Fire Department Ponca City · EMS | volunteer | 19 |
| River Road Volunteer Fire District Newkirk · EMS | other | - |
| Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service Tonkawa · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 2 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 224 roster).
Largest book: Ponca City Fire Department holds 31% of county personnel (70 of 224).
Photo-finish peer: Cleburne County, AL (+0 personnel).
Oklahoma breadth context
- State departments
- 1,049
- Annual fires
- 29,600
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Kay County, OK? ▼
Kay County, OK has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #15 of 77 among Oklahoma counties with at least one listed department.
Are Kay County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 12 departments (67%) in Kay County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Kay County? ▼
Kay County has 224 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 58% above the Oklahoma average.
Does Kay County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 10 departments in Kay 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 Kay County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.