Oakland Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Oakland Volunteer Fire Department

Oakland Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Oakland, within Garrett County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maryland has 379 registered fire departments and 34,910 total personnel, averaging roughly 92 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 32,800 fires, 67 fire deaths, and 58% 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: Oakland Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $161,334 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.