Ottumwa City Fire Department - North Station

What This Data Tells You About Ottumwa City Fire Department - North Station

Ottumwa City Fire Department - North Station operates as a Career (Paid) department in Ottumwa, within Wapello County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 32 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Iowa has 810 registered fire departments and 16,337 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Ottumwa City Fire Department - North Station runs 60% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 22,700 fires, 39 fire deaths, and 70% 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.