Sioux Falls Fire Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Sioux Falls Fire Rescue

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue operates as a fire department in Sioux Falls, within Minnehaha 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. South Dakota has 365 registered fire departments and 7,257 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 7,400 fires, 17 fire deaths, and 69% 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: Sioux Falls Fire Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $255,653 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.