GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION
Grants Pass, OR · Josephine County
GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION is a Career (Paid) department serving Grants Pass, OR (Josephine County), with 2 stations and 32 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 32
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(25/dept)
of 271 OR depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY CAREER
- Location
- Grants Pass, OR
- County
- Josephine County
- FDID
- 00140
Staffing vs the Oregon average
How GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oregon. It is larger than 55% of the 271 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 42
- OR departments
- 465
What This Data Tells You About GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION
GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION operates as a Career (Paid) department in Grants Pass, within Josephine County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 32 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active, which directly affects how medical calls in the service area are routed and how quickly an advanced life support unit can reach a patient. Department type matters because career, volunteer, and combination organizations carry very different response-time profiles and funding sources.
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. GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION runs 28% 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.
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. Residents, insurers, and mutual-aid partners use these data points to judge whether coverage is adequate for the built environment, whether ISO ratings are defensible, and where future capital investment should flow. All figures on this page come from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) public dataset, USFA published statistics, and USAspending.gov, and are presented without editing so the underlying federal record remains transparent and verifiable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION have? ▼
GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 28% above the Oregon average of 25 per department.
Does GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION operate? ▼
GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION? ▼
GRANTS PASS FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS DIVISION is a Career (Paid) department serving Josephine County, OR. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.
How many fire departments are in Oregon? ▼
Oregon has 465 fire departments with 11,854 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.
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Federal data sources
- HIFLD Fire Stations (DHS/CISA) — station inventory, personnel, and apparatus counts.
- USFA National Fire Department Registry (FEMA) — department-type classification and federal registration.
- FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants — federal grant award history.
- NFPA 1710 / NFPA 1720 — career and volunteer response benchmarks.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.