Beddington Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Beddington Volunteer Fire Department

Beddington Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Beddington, within Washington County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 5 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

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. Beddington Volunteer Fire Department runs 76% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Beddington Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $201,091 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.