Cranston Heights Fire Company

What This Data Tells You About Cranston Heights Fire Company

Cranston Heights Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Wilmington, within New Castle County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 80 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Delaware has 80 registered fire departments and 5,215 total personnel, averaging roughly 65 staff per department. Cranston Heights Fire Company runs 23% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 7,500 fires, 11 fire deaths, and 70% 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: Cranston Heights Fire Company has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $185,455 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.