Frostproof Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Frostproof Fire Department

Frostproof Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Frostproof, within Polk County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, 2 stations, 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. Frostproof Fire Department runs 11% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. 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.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.