Carroll County Fire Department
Taneytown, MD · Carroll County
Carroll County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Taneytown, MD (Carroll County), with 40 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 40
- Total personnel
- -
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(92/dept)
of 245 MD depts
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Taneytown, MD
- County
- Carroll County
- FDID
- 06011
Staffing vs the Maryland average
How Carroll County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maryland. It is larger than 19% of the 245 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- -
- State fire deaths/yr
- 67
- MD departments
- 379
What This Data Tells You About Carroll County Fire Department
Carroll County Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Taneytown, within Carroll County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 40 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maryland has 379 registered fire departments and 34,910 total personnel, averaging roughly 92 staff per department. Carroll County Fire Department runs 57% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 32,800 fires, 67 fire deaths, and 58% 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 Carroll County Fire Department have? ▼
Carroll County Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 57% below the Maryland average of 92 per department.
Does Carroll County Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Carroll County Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Carroll County Fire Department operate? ▼
Station count data for Carroll County Fire Department is not available in the HIFLD database.
What type of fire department is Carroll County Fire Department? ▼
Carroll County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Carroll County, MD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Maryland? ▼
Maryland has 379 fire departments with 34,910 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.
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