Department profile

Career (Paid)

Cape Coral Fire Department

Cape Coral, FL · Lee County. Cape Coral Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 7 stations and 147 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

147
Total personnel
7
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Cape Coral Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Florida average.

Top 2%
national personnel size
+425%
vs. Florida average
7
stations
$215,411
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
42/100
Cape Coral Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
21 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
147 personnel · 7 stations

Cape Coral Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Cape Coral, FL (Lee County), with 7 stations and 147 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #432 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $215,411.

  • National personnel rank #432 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #29 of 352
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 22 other listed departments in Lee County

Cape Coral Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

147 Top 2% higher than 98% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 18022 · Cape Coral Fire Department, FL 147 personnel · 7 stations

PERS-MID · STA-MULTI · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 147
  • STA-MULTI 7 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #432
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Charleston
  • FEMA-LIGHT $215K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Charleston Fire Department, SC (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every FL department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Cape Coral, FL
FDID
18022

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-04099 $215,411.36

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Cape Coral Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #29 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #432 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 425% above the state average
Stations
7
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster geometry

Lee County HIFLD mix around Cape Coral Fire Department

Lee County: 33 departments, 953 personnel (6 volunteer / 12 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 73% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 147 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Charleston Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Alva Fire Department
Alva · volunteer
Bayshore Fire and Rescue
North Fort Myers · volunteer
Boca Grande Fire Department
Boca Grande · volunteer
Caloosahatchee Forestry Center
Fort Myers · other
Captiva Fire Control District
Captiva · volunteer
City of Fort Myers Fire and Rescue
Fort Myers · career
Estero Fire Rescue
Estero · career
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Nationwide career peers near 147 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every FL department.

North Charleston Fire Department, SC 147 Lawrence Township Fire Department / Castleton, IN 147 Amityville Fire Department, NY 147 Southern Stone County Fire Protection District, MO 146 Westminster Fire Department, CO 146 Schaumburg Fire Department, IL 148 Newport Beach Fire Department, CA 145 Pawtucket Fire Department, RI 149

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cape Coral Fire Department have?

Cape Coral Fire Department has 147 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 425% above the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #432 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #29 of 352 by personnel.

Does Cape Coral Fire Department provide EMS services?

Cape Coral Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Cape Coral Fire Department operate?

Cape Coral Fire Department operates 7 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Cape Coral Fire Department?

Cape Coral Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Lee County, FL. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Cape Coral Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Cape Coral Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $215,411.36 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.