Brooklyn Park Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Brooklyn Park Fire Department

Brooklyn Park Fire Department operates as a fire department in Brooklyn Park, within Hennepin County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

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. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Brooklyn Park Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $3,545,490.31 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.