Volunteer

Onapa Fire Department

Checotah, OK · Mcintosh County

Onapa Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Checotah, OK (Mcintosh County), with 2 stations and 18 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

18
Total personnel
2
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
+50%
above OK avg personnel
(12/dept)
48th
percentile by size
of 516 OK depts
9
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Checotah, OK
FDID
49011

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Onapa Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. It is larger than 48% of the 516 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 50% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

What This Data Tells You About Onapa Fire Department

Onapa Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Checotah, within Mcintosh County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 18 total personnel, 2 stations, 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. Onapa Fire Department runs 50% 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 Onapa Fire Department have? ▼

Onapa Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 50% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department.

Does Onapa Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼

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

How many fire stations does Onapa Fire Department operate? ▼

Onapa Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Onapa Fire Department? ▼

Onapa Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mcintosh 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.

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