Park River Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Park River Volunteer Fire Department

Park River Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Park River, within Walsh County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 38 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. North Dakota has 338 registered fire departments and 7,271 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Park River Volunteer Fire Department runs 73% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 6,600 fires, 13 fire deaths, and 72% 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: Park River Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $195,898 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.