Millville Volunteer Fire Company
Millville, DE · Sussex County
Millville Volunteer Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Millville, DE (Sussex County), with 1 station and 70 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 70
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(65/dept)
of 57 DE depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Millville, DE
- County
- Sussex County
- FDID
- 40084
Staffing vs the Delaware average
How Millville Volunteer Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Delaware. It is larger than 41% of the 57 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 11
- DE departments
- 80
What This Data Tells You About Millville Volunteer Fire Company
Millville Volunteer Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Millville, within Sussex County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 70 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Delaware has 80 registered fire departments and 5,215 total personnel, averaging roughly 65 staff per department. Millville Volunteer Fire Company runs 8% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 7,500 fires, 11 fire deaths, and 70% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Millville Volunteer Fire Company have? ▼
Millville Volunteer Fire Company has 70 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the Delaware average of 65 per department.
Does Millville Volunteer Fire Company provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, Millville Volunteer Fire Company provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does Millville Volunteer Fire Company operate? ▼
Millville Volunteer Fire Company operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Millville Volunteer Fire Company? ▼
Millville Volunteer Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Sussex County, DE. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Delaware? ▼
Delaware has 80 fire departments with 5,215 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.
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