PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Perryville, MD · Cecil County
PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Career (Paid) department serving Perryville, MD (Cecil County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 16
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- —
- EMS service
(92/dept)
of 245 MD depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- CAREER
- Location
- Perryville, MD
- County
- Cecil County
- FDID
- 07012
Staffing vs the Maryland average
How PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maryland. It is larger than 1% of the 245 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 67
- MD departments
- 379
What This Data Tells You About PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT operates as a Career (Paid) department in Perryville, within Cecil County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 16 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified, which directly affects how medical calls in the service area are routed and how quickly an advanced life support unit can reach a patient. Department type matters because career, volunteer, and combination organizations carry very different response-time profiles and funding sources.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maryland has 379 registered fire departments and 34,910 total personnel, averaging roughly 92 staff per department. PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT runs 83% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 32,800 fires, 67 fire deaths, and 58% 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. Residents, insurers, and mutual-aid partners use these data points to judge whether coverage is adequate for the built environment, whether ISO ratings are defensible, and where future capital investment should flow. All figures on this page come from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) public dataset, USFA published statistics, and USAspending.gov, and are presented without editing so the underlying federal record remains transparent and verifiable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT have? ▼
PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 83% below the Maryland average of 92 per department.
Does PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT provide EMS services? ▼
EMS capability is not specified for PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT in the HIFLD database.
How many fire stations does PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT operate? ▼
PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT? ▼
PERRY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Career (Paid) department serving Cecil County, MD. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.
How many fire departments are in Maryland? ▼
Maryland has 379 fire departments with 34,910 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.
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Federal data sources
- HIFLD Fire Stations (DHS/CISA) — station inventory, personnel, and apparatus counts.
- USFA National Fire Department Registry (FEMA) — department-type classification and federal registration.
- FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants — federal grant award history.
- NFPA 1710 / NFPA 1720 — career and volunteer response benchmarks.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.