Richland Township Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Richland Township Fire Department

Richland Township Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Richland Township, within Kalamazoo County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 27 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Michigan has 1,274 registered fire departments and 28,594 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Richland Township Fire Department runs 23% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 54,500 fires, 112 fire deaths, and 61% 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: Richland Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $279,632 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.