Summer Shade Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Summer Shade Volunteer Fire Department

Summer Shade Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Summer Shade, within Metcalfe County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 34 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Kentucky has 981 registered fire departments and 20,700 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Summer Shade Volunteer Fire Department runs 62% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 31,100 fires, 93 fire deaths, and 58% 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: Summer Shade Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $193,334 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.