Brewster Fire and Rescue Department
Brewster, MN · Nobles County
Brewster Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Brewster, MN (Nobles County), with 25 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 25
- Total personnel
- -
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(21/dept)
of 617 MN depts
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Brewster, MN
- County
- Nobles County
- FDID
- 53103
Staffing vs the Minnesota average
How Brewster Fire and Rescue Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. It is larger than 44% of the 617 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- -
- State fire deaths/yr
- 48
- MN departments
- 883
What This Data Tells You About Brewster Fire and Rescue Department
Brewster Fire and Rescue Department operates as a Volunteer department in Brewster, within Nobles County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Minnesota has 883 registered fire departments and 18,231 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Brewster Fire and Rescue Department runs 19% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 28,000 fires, 48 fire deaths, and 68% 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 Brewster Fire and Rescue Department have? ▼
Brewster Fire and Rescue Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department.
Does Brewster Fire and Rescue Department provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, Brewster Fire and Rescue Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does Brewster Fire and Rescue Department operate? ▼
Station count data for Brewster Fire and Rescue Department is not available in the HIFLD database.
What type of fire department is Brewster Fire and Rescue Department? ▼
Brewster Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Nobles County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Minnesota? ▼
Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.
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