Kensington Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Kensington Volunteer Fire Department

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Kensington, within Montgomery 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. Maryland has 379 registered fire departments and 34,910 total personnel, averaging roughly 92 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 32,800 fires, 67 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: Kensington Volunteer Fire Department has received 4 FEMA grants totaling $1,235,366.08 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.