Department profile

Volunteer

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department

Mccarthy, AK · Valdez-Cordova County. Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Alaska average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
+47%
vs. Alaska average
1
station
$77,950
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
33/100
Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
25 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment F
$3,118 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
25 personnel · 1 station

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mccarthy, AK (Valdez-Cordova County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,564 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $77,950.

  • National personnel rank #13,564 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #58 of 119
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Valdez-Cordova County

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

25 Top 60% higher than 40% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 24411 · Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department, AK 25 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #13,564
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Clarks Grove Volu…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $78K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Clarks Grove Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every AK department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Mccarthy, AK
FDID
24411

FEMA Grant History

$78K
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FF-02002 $77,950

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #58 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,564 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster fringe

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department is 7.7% of Valdez-Cordova County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 323 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 33% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Clarks Grove Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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Glennrich Fire and Rescue
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every AK department.

Clarks Grove Volunteer Fire Department, MN 25 Fredonia Fire Protection District, ND 25 Highland Volunteer Fire Department, KY 25 Glenville Fire Department, MN 25 Arnold Volunteer Fire Department, MD 25 Eagle Fire Company of Oldenburg Indiana Incorporated, IN 25 Charleston Volunteer Fire Department, AR 25 Brush Creek Fire Department, KY 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department have?

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,564 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #58 of 119 by personnel.

Does Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department?

Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Valdez-Cordova County, AK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Kennicott-McCarthy Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $77,950 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Alaska?

Alaska has 286 fire departments with 4,811 total personnel. 38% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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