Ben Lomond Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Ben Lomond Fire Protection District

Ben Lomond Fire Protection District operates as a Volunteer department in Ben Lomond, within Santa Cruz County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 36 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. California has 1,309 registered fire departments and 48,526 total personnel, averaging roughly 37 staff per department. Ben Lomond Fire Protection District runs 3% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 168,000 fires, 346 fire deaths, and 40% 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: Ben Lomond Fire Protection District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $852,927.69 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.