Ozark Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Ozark Fire Protection District

Ozark Fire Protection District operates as a fire department in Sparta, within Christian 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 not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Missouri has 1,128 registered fire departments and 22,864 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 43,100 fires, 95 fire deaths, and 52% 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: Ozark Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $92,640 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.