Harrisonville Emergency Services

What This Data Tells You About Harrisonville Emergency Services

Harrisonville Emergency Services operates as a Volunteer department in Harrisonville, within Cass County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 22 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Missouri has 1,128 registered fire departments and 22,864 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Harrisonville Emergency Services runs 10% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 43,100 fires, 95 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: Harrisonville Emergency Services has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $390,476.19 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.