Porter Hill Fire Department
Elgin, OK · Comanche County
Porter Hill Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elgin, OK (Comanche County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 20
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(12/dept)
of 516 OK depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Elgin, OK
- County
- Comanche County
- FDID
- 16021
Staffing vs the Oklahoma average
How Porter Hill Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. It is larger than 57% of the 516 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 68
- OK departments
- 1,049
What This Data Tells You About Porter Hill Fire Department
Porter Hill Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Elgin, within Comanche County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 20 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oklahoma has 1,049 registered fire departments and 12,710 total personnel, averaging roughly 12 staff per department. Porter Hill Fire Department runs 67% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 29,600 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 44% 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Porter Hill Fire Department have? ▼
Porter Hill Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 67% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department.
Does Porter Hill Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Porter Hill Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Porter Hill Fire Department operate? ▼
Porter Hill Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Porter Hill Fire Department? ▼
Porter Hill Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Comanche County, OK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Oklahoma? ▼
Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.
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