Blackwell Fire Department and Ambulance Service

What This Data Tells You About Blackwell Fire Department and Ambulance Service

Blackwell Fire Department and Ambulance Service operates as a Career (Paid) department in Blackwell, within Kay County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 17 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oklahoma has 1,049 registered fire departments and 12,710 total personnel, averaging roughly 12 staff per department. Blackwell Fire Department and Ambulance Service runs 42% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 29,600 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 44% 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: Blackwell Fire Department and Ambulance Service has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $202,171 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.