Rock Springs Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Rock Springs Volunteer Fire Department

Rock Springs Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Rock Springs, within Sauk County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 19 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Wisconsin has 961 registered fire departments and 26,974 total personnel, averaging roughly 28 staff per department. Rock Springs Volunteer Fire Department runs 32% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 30,100 fires, 54 fire deaths, and 68% 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 Springs Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-63,053 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.