Deland Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Deland Fire Department

Deland Fire Department operates as a fire department in Deland, within Volusia 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 not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Florida has 758 registered fire departments and 21,048 total personnel, averaging roughly 28 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 106,000 fires, 206 fire deaths, and 24% 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: Deland Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $-124,794 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.