Bar Harbor Ambulance
Bar Harbor, ME · Hancock County
Bar Harbor Ambulance is a Volunteer department serving Bar Harbor, ME (Hancock County), with 2 stations and 33 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 33
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(21/dept)
of 298 ME depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Bar Harbor, ME
- County
- Hancock County
- FDID
- E1240
Staffing vs the Maine average
How Bar Harbor Ambulance's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maine. It is larger than 61% of the 298 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 20
- ME departments
- 497
What This Data Tells You About Bar Harbor Ambulance
Bar Harbor Ambulance operates as a Volunteer department in Bar Harbor, within Hancock County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 33 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maine has 497 registered fire departments and 10,506 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Bar Harbor Ambulance runs 57% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 9,800 fires, 20 fire deaths, and 58% 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 Bar Harbor Ambulance have? ▼
Bar Harbor Ambulance has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 57% above the Maine average of 21 per department.
Does Bar Harbor Ambulance provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, Bar Harbor Ambulance provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does Bar Harbor Ambulance operate? ▼
Bar Harbor Ambulance operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Bar Harbor Ambulance? ▼
Bar Harbor Ambulance is a Volunteer department serving Hancock County, ME. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Maine? ▼
Maine has 497 fire departments with 10,506 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.
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