Grand Traverse Rural Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Grand Traverse Rural Fire Department

Grand Traverse Rural Fire Department operates as a fire department in Traverse City, within Grand Traverse 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. Michigan has 1,274 registered fire departments and 28,594 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 54,500 fires, 112 fire deaths, and 61% 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: Grand Traverse Rural Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $298,020 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.