Glide Rural Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Glide Rural Fire Protection District

Glide Rural Fire Protection District operates as a Volunteer department in Glide, within Douglas County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 33 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oregon has 465 registered fire departments and 11,854 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Glide Rural Fire Protection District runs 32% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,400 fires, 42 fire deaths, and 52% 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: Glide Rural Fire Protection District has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $2,450,406.48 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.