Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department

Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Sedgwick, within Harvey County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 12 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Kansas has 773 registered fire departments and 16,728 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department runs 45% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 20,500 fires, 45 fire deaths, and 0% 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: Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $179,144.96 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.