Shepherd Tri-Township Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Shepherd Tri-Township Fire Department

Shepherd Tri-Township Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Shepherd, within Isabella County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 40 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Shepherd Tri-Township Fire Department runs 82% 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.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.