Ottawa Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Ottawa Fire Department

Ottawa Fire Department operates as a fire department in Ottawa, within Franklin County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 26 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Kansas has 773 registered fire departments and 16,728 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Ottawa Fire Department runs 18% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,500 fires, 45 fire deaths, and 0% 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: Ottawa Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $848,636 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.