Ocean Springs Fire Department - Bernard Beaugez Station

What This Data Tells You About Ocean Springs Fire Department - Bernard Beaugez Station

Ocean Springs Fire Department - Bernard Beaugez Station operates as a fire department in Ocean Springs, within Jackson 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 active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Mississippi has 751 registered fire departments and 11,222 total personnel, averaging roughly 15 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 18,900 fires, 63 fire deaths, and 37% 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: Ocean Springs Fire Department - Bernard Beaugez Station has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-7,505 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.