County profile
Roger Mills County, OK 6 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Roger Mills County, part of Oklahoma.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Roger Mills County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin Volunteer Fire Association Sayre | volunteer | 17 |
| Cheyenne Fire Department Cheyenne · EMS | other | - |
| Hammon Fire Department Hammon | other | - |
| Northwest Roger Mills Fire Association Crawford | volunteer | 17 |
| Reydon Volunteer Fire Department Reydon | volunteer | 16 |
| Strong City Volunteer Fire Association Cheyenne | other | - |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Roger Mills County, OK
Roger Mills County reports 6 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 50 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 3 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 1 of these department also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Oklahoma overall averages roughly 12 personnel per department across 1,049 departments. Roger Mills County averages 8 personnel per department, 33% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 29,600 fires and 68 fire deaths annually, and 44% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Roger Mills County, OK? ▼
Roger Mills County, OK has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer,
Does Roger Mills County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Roger Mills County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Roger Mills County? ▼
Roger Mills County has 50 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 8, which is 33% below the Oklahoma average.
Are Roger Mills County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Roger Mills County has a mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Top fire departments in Roger Mills, OK
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
