Great Bend Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

What This Data Tells You About Great Bend Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

Great Bend Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department operates as a fire department in Great Bend, within Barton 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. Kansas has 773 registered fire departments and 16,728 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 20,500 fires, 45 fire deaths, and 0% 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: Great Bend Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $278,287.62 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.