McCook City and Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About McCook City and Volunteer Fire Department

McCook City and Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Mccook, within Red Willow County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 32 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Nebraska has 511 registered fire departments and 9,011 total personnel, averaging roughly 18 staff per department. McCook City and Volunteer Fire Department runs 78% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 13,600 fires, 26 fire deaths, and 50% 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: McCook City and Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $189,245.71 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.