Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

What This Data Tells You About Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates as a fire department in Amado, within Pima 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. Arizona has 322 registered fire departments and 7,987 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 36,800 fires, 91 fire deaths, and 35% 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: Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $172,749 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.