Volunteer

Okarche Fire Department

Okarche, OK · Canadian County

Okarche Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Okarche, OK (Canadian County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
+25%
above OK avg personnel
(12/dept)
27th
percentile by size
of 516 OK depts
15
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Okarche, OK
FDID
09004

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Okarche Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. It is larger than 27% of the 516 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

What This Data Tells You About Okarche Fire Department

Okarche Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Okarche, within Canadian County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 15 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oklahoma has 1,049 registered fire departments and 12,710 total personnel, averaging roughly 12 staff per department. Okarche Fire Department runs 25% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 29,600 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 44% 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 Okarche Fire Department have?

Okarche Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department.

Does Okarche Fire Department provide EMS services?

Okarche Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Okarche Fire Department operate?

Okarche Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Okarche Fire Department?

Okarche Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Canadian County, OK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

Data from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS). Not all departments report equally.

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