Greene Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Greene Volunteer Fire Department

Greene Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Greene, within Androscoggin County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 30 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maine has 497 registered fire departments and 10,506 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Greene Volunteer Fire Department runs 43% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 9,800 fires, 20 fire deaths, and 58% 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: Greene Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $708,948.57 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.