Sumner Rural Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Sumner Rural Fire Protection District

Sumner Rural Fire Protection District operates as a fire department in Coos Bay, within Coos 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 not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oregon has 465 registered fire departments and 11,854 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 20,400 fires, 42 fire deaths, and 52% 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: Sumner Rural Fire Protection District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,300,131.9 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.