Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company

What This Data Tells You About Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company

Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Colchester, within Chittenden County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 32 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Vermont has 250 registered fire departments and 4,361 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company runs 88% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 5,500 fires, 11 fire deaths, and 60% 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: Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $626,024.36 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.