Rural Osyka Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Rural Osyka Volunteer Fire Department

Rural Osyka Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Osyka, within Pike County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Mississippi has 751 registered fire departments and 11,222 total personnel, averaging roughly 15 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 18,900 fires, 63 fire deaths, and 37% 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: Rural Osyka Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $543,761.66 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.