City of Groton Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About City of Groton Fire Department

City of Groton Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Groton, within New London County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 37 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Connecticut has 418 registered fire departments and 16,581 total personnel, averaging roughly 40 staff per department. City of Groton Fire Department runs 8% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 21,500 fires, 34 fire deaths, and 48% 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: City of Groton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $739,569.09 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.