Somerset-Reading Township Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Somerset-Reading Township Fire Department

Somerset-Reading Township Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Somerset, within Perry County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 31 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Ohio has 1,501 registered fire departments and 44,930 total personnel, averaging roughly 30 staff per department. Somerset-Reading Township Fire Department runs 3% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 68,900 fires, 138 fire deaths, and 62% 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: Somerset-Reading Township Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $705,028.9 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.