Homer Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Homer Volunteer Fire Department

Homer Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Homer, within Kenai Peninsula County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 40 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Alaska has 286 registered fire departments and 4,811 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Homer Volunteer Fire Department runs 135% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 4,100 fires, 18 fire deaths, and 38% 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: Homer Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $156,013 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.