Queen Annes County Fire Department / United Communities Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Queen Annes County Fire Department / United Communities Volunteer Fire Department

Queen Annes County Fire Department / United Communities Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Stevensville, within Queen Annes County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 50 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Queen Annes County Fire Department / United Communities Volunteer Fire Department runs 46% 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Queen Annes County Fire Department / United Communities Volunteer Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $769,608.07 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.