Auburndale Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Auburndale Fire Department

Auburndale Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Auburndale, within Polk County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 26 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Auburndale Fire Department runs 7% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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: Auburndale Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $376,935 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.