Apopka Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Apopka Fire Department

Apopka Fire Department operates as a fire department in Apopka, within Orange County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Florida has 758 registered fire departments and 21,048 total personnel, averaging roughly 28 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 106,000 fires, 206 fire deaths, and 24% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Apopka Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $254,546 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.