Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services

What This Data Tells You About Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services

Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services operates as a Career (Paid) department in Mitchell, within Davison County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 27 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. South Dakota has 365 registered fire departments and 7,257 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services runs 35% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 7,400 fires, 17 fire deaths, and 69% 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: Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-11,165 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.