Rock Community Fire Protection District House 5

What This Data Tells You About Rock Community Fire Protection District House 5

Rock Community Fire Protection District House 5 operates as a fire department in Arnold, within Jefferson County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Missouri has 1,128 registered fire departments and 22,864 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 43,100 fires, 95 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: Rock Community Fire Protection District House 5 has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $173,818.18 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.