Portland Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Portland Fire Department

Portland Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Portland, within Sumner County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 18 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Tennessee has 921 registered fire departments and 22,125 total personnel, averaging roughly 24 staff per department. Portland Fire Department runs 25% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 47,400 fires, 115 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: Portland Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $261,905 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.