Little Compton Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Little Compton Fire Department

Little Compton Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Little Compton, within Newport County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 15 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Rhode Island has 111 registered fire departments and 4,218 total personnel, averaging roughly 38 staff per department. Little Compton Fire Department runs 61% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 8,700 fires, 9 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: Little Compton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $211,364 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.