CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION
Cumberland, ME · Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION is a Volunteer department serving Cumberland, ME (Cumberland County), with 3 stations and 104 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 104
- Total personnel
- 3
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- —
- EMS service
(21/dept)
of 298 ME depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Cumberland, ME
- County
- Cumberland County
- FDID
- C1970
Staffing vs the Maine average
How CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maine. It is larger than 98% of the 298 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 3
- State fire deaths/yr
- 20
- ME departments
- 497
What This Data Tells You About CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION
CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION operates as a Volunteer department in Cumberland, within Cumberland County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 104 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified, which directly affects how medical calls in the service area are routed and how quickly an advanced life support unit can reach a patient. Department type matters because career, volunteer, and combination organizations carry very different response-time profiles and funding sources.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maine has 497 registered fire departments and 10,506 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION runs 395% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 9,800 fires, 20 fire deaths, and 58% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead. Residents, insurers, and mutual-aid partners use these data points to judge whether coverage is adequate for the built environment, whether ISO ratings are defensible, and where future capital investment should flow. All figures on this page come from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) public dataset, USFA published statistics, and USAspending.gov, and are presented without editing so the underlying federal record remains transparent and verifiable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION have? ▼
CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION has 104 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 395% above the Maine average of 21 per department.
Does CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION provide EMS services? ▼
EMS capability is not specified for CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION in the HIFLD database.
How many fire stations does CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION operate? ▼
CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION operates 3 fire stations.
What type of fire department is CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION? ▼
CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL STATION is a Volunteer department serving Cumberland County, ME. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Maine? ▼
Maine has 497 fire departments with 10,506 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.
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Federal data sources
- HIFLD Fire Stations (DHS/CISA) — station inventory, personnel, and apparatus counts.
- USFA National Fire Department Registry (FEMA) — department-type classification and federal registration.
- FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants — federal grant award history.
- NFPA 1710 / NFPA 1720 — career and volunteer response benchmarks.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.