Concord Township Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Concord Township Fire and Rescue

Concord Township Fire and Rescue operates as a Volunteer department in Delaware, within Delaware County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 45 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Ohio has 1,501 registered fire departments and 44,930 total personnel, averaging roughly 30 staff per department. Concord Township Fire and Rescue runs 50% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 68,900 fires, 138 fire deaths, and 62% 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: Concord Township Fire and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $190,849 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.