Center Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Center Volunteer Fire Department

Center Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Ash Flat, within Sharp County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 18 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Arkansas has 1,168 registered fire departments and 15,469 total personnel, averaging roughly 13 staff per department. Center Volunteer Fire Department runs 38% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,100 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 71% 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: Center Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $173,845 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.