Connersville Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Connersville Fire Department

Connersville Fire Department operates as a fire department in Connersville, within Fayette County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Indiana has 969 registered fire departments and 21,919 total personnel, averaging roughly 23 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 43,600 fires, 94 fire deaths, and 55% 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: Connersville Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $185,669.65 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.