Durant Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Durant Fire and Rescue

Durant Fire and Rescue operates as a Career (Paid) department in Durant, within Bryan County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 29 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oklahoma has 1,049 registered fire departments and 12,710 total personnel, averaging roughly 12 staff per department. Durant Fire and Rescue runs 142% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 29,600 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 44% 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: Durant Fire and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $952,381 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.