Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department

Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Martinsville, within Somerset 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. New Jersey has 999 registered fire departments and 35,948 total personnel, averaging roughly 36 staff per department. Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department runs 11% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 51,500 fires, 70 fire deaths, and 54% 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: Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $169,048 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.