Redmond Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Redmond Fire and Rescue

Redmond Fire and Rescue operates as a Career (Paid) department in Redmond, within Deschutes County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 52 total personnel, 4 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oregon has 465 registered fire departments and 11,854 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Redmond Fire and Rescue runs 108% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,400 fires, 42 fire deaths, and 52% 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.