Danvers Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Danvers Fire Department

Danvers Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Danvers, within Swift County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 12 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Minnesota has 883 registered fire departments and 18,231 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Danvers Fire Department runs 43% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 28,000 fires, 48 fire deaths, and 68% 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: Danvers Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $461,619.04 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.