Caribou Fire and Ambulance

What This Data Tells You About Caribou Fire and Ambulance

Caribou Fire and Ambulance operates as a Volunteer department in Caribou, within Aroostook County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 47 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maine has 497 registered fire departments and 10,506 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Caribou Fire and Ambulance runs 124% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 9,800 fires, 20 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: Caribou Fire and Ambulance has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $332,500 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.