East Greenwich Fire District

What This Data Tells You About East Greenwich Fire District

East Greenwich Fire District operates as a fire department in East Greenwich, within Kent 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 active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Rhode Island has 111 registered fire departments and 4,218 total personnel, averaging roughly 38 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 8,700 fires, 9 fire deaths, and 38% 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: East Greenwich Fire District has received 5 FEMA grants totaling $1,179,336.45 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.