Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department

Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Grantsville, within Garrett County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 29 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maryland has 379 registered fire departments and 34,910 total personnel, averaging roughly 92 staff per department. Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department runs 68% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 32,800 fires, 67 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: Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $907,060.55 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.