Aquinnah Fire Department
Aquinnah, MA · Dukes County
Aquinnah Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Aquinnah, MA (Dukes County), with 1 station and 19 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 19
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(35/dept)
of 346 MA depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Aquinnah, MA
- County
- Dukes County
- FDID
- 07104
Staffing vs the Massachusetts average
How Aquinnah Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Massachusetts. It is larger than 6% of the 346 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 51
- MA departments
- 568
What This Data Tells You About Aquinnah Fire Department
Aquinnah Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Aquinnah, within Dukes County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 19 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Massachusetts has 568 registered fire departments and 19,841 total personnel, averaging roughly 35 staff per department. Aquinnah Fire Department runs 46% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 38,700 fires, 51 fire deaths, and 35% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Aquinnah Fire Department have? ▼
Aquinnah Fire Department has 19 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 46% below the Massachusetts average of 35 per department.
Does Aquinnah Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Aquinnah Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Aquinnah Fire Department operate? ▼
Aquinnah Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Aquinnah Fire Department? ▼
Aquinnah Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dukes County, MA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Massachusetts? ▼
Massachusetts has 568 fire departments with 19,841 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.
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