Volunteer

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company

Funkstown, MD · Washington County

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Funkstown, MD (Washington County), with 1 station and 46 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

46
Total personnel
1
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
-50%
below MD avg personnel
(92/dept)
26th
percentile by size
of 245 MD depts
46
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Funkstown, MD
FDID
21010

Staffing vs the Maryland average

How Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maryland. It is larger than 26% of the 245 reporting departments statewide.

▼ 50% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
67
MD departments
379

What This Data Tells You About Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Funkstown, within Washington County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 46 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maryland has 379 registered fire departments and 34,910 total personnel, averaging roughly 92 staff per department. Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company runs 50% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 32,800 fires, 67 fire deaths, and 58% 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company have?

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company has 46 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 50% below the Maryland average of 92 per department.

Does Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company provide EMS services?

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company operate?

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company?

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Washington County, MD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Maryland?

Maryland has 379 fire departments with 34,910 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Data from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS). Not all departments report equally.

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