Lancaster Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Lancaster Fire Department

Lancaster Fire Department operates as a fire department in Lancaster, within Fairfield 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. Ohio has 1,501 registered fire departments and 44,930 total personnel, averaging roughly 30 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 68,900 fires, 138 fire deaths, and 62% 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: Lancaster Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $441,818 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.