City of Ketchikan Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About City of Ketchikan Fire Department

City of Ketchikan Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Ketchikan, within Ketchikan Gateway County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 67 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Alaska has 286 registered fire departments and 4,811 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. City of Ketchikan Fire Department runs 294% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 4,100 fires, 18 fire deaths, and 38% 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 Ketchikan Fire Department has received 7 FEMA grants totaling $1,512,261.42 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.