Essex Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Essex Fire and Rescue

Essex Fire and Rescue operates as a fire department in Essex Junction, within Chittenden 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. Vermont has 250 registered fire departments and 4,361 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 5,500 fires, 11 fire deaths, and 60% 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: Essex Fire and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $180,000 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.