County profile

Josephine County, OR 6 departments

6 HIFLD departments in Josephine County, Oregon - coverage desk and roster table below.

6 departments · #23 of 36 in-state

Josephine County, OR is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 158 personnel (#23 of 36 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #23 of 36 in Oregon
  • 6.96 stations per 100 personnel
  • 50% of roster in Rural/Metro Fire Department
  • 6 of 6 depts provide EMS
  • 6 of 465 Oregon departments statewide
6
Departments
158
Total Personnel
#23 of 36
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Josephine County

All fire departments in Josephine County, OR with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Grants Pass Fire and Rescue Operations Division
Grants Pass · EMS
career 32
Illinois Valley Fire District
Selma · EMS
other -
Rural/Metro Fire Department
Wolf Creek · EMS
other -
Rural/Metro Fire Department
Grants Pass · EMS
volunteer 79
Williams Rural Fire Protection District
Williams · EMS
volunteer 37
Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District
Wolf Creek · EMS
volunteer 10

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

6.96 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 158 roster).

Largest book: Rural/Metro Fire Department holds 50% of county personnel (79 of 158).

Photo-finish peer: Coweta County, GA (+0 personnel).

Oregon breadth context

State departments
465
Annual fires
20,400
Volunteer %
52%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Josephine County, OR?

Josephine County, OR has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #23 of 36 among Oregon counties with at least one listed department.

Are Josephine County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Josephine County has a mix: 1 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Josephine County?

Josephine County has 158 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 26, which is 4% above the Oregon average.

Does Josephine County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 7 departments in Josephine County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Josephine, OR Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Josephine, OR Top 4 1. Rural/Metro Fire Department 79 personnel 2. Williams Rural Fire Protection District 37 personnel 3. Grants Pass Fire and Rescue Operations Divi… 32 personnel 4. Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District 10 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Josephine County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.