CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE
Bear, DE · New Castle County
CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE is a Volunteer department serving Bear, DE (New Castle County), with 3 stations and 142 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 142
- Total personnel
- 3
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(65/dept)
of 57 DE depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Bear, DE
- County
- New Castle County
- FDID
- 20012
Staffing vs the Delaware average
How CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE's personnel count compares to the typical department in Delaware. It is larger than 89% of the 57 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 3
- State fire deaths/yr
- 11
- DE departments
- 80
What This Data Tells You About CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE
CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE operates as a Volunteer department in Bear, within New Castle County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 142 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active, which directly affects how medical calls in the service area are routed and how quickly an advanced life support unit can reach a patient. Department type matters because career, volunteer, and combination organizations carry very different response-time profiles and funding sources.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Delaware has 80 registered fire departments and 5,215 total personnel, averaging roughly 65 staff per department. CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE runs 118% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 7,500 fires, 11 fire deaths, and 70% 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. Residents, insurers, and mutual-aid partners use these data points to judge whether coverage is adequate for the built environment, whether ISO ratings are defensible, and where future capital investment should flow. All figures on this page come from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) public dataset, USFA published statistics, and USAspending.gov, and are presented without editing so the underlying federal record remains transparent and verifiable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE have? ▼
CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE has 142 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 118% above the Delaware average of 65 per department.
Does CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE operate? ▼
CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE operates 3 fire stations.
What type of fire department is CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE? ▼
CHRISTIANA FIRE COMPANY AMBULANCE is a Volunteer department serving New Castle County, DE. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Delaware? ▼
Delaware has 80 fire departments with 5,215 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.
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Federal data sources
- HIFLD Fire Stations (DHS/CISA) — station inventory, personnel, and apparatus counts.
- USFA National Fire Department Registry (FEMA) — department-type classification and federal registration.
- FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants — federal grant award history.
- NFPA 1710 / NFPA 1720 — career and volunteer response benchmarks.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.