Taylor County Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Taylor County Fire and Rescue

Taylor County Fire and Rescue operates as a Volunteer department in Perry, within Taylor County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 44 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Florida has 758 registered fire departments and 21,048 total personnel, averaging roughly 28 staff per department. Taylor County Fire and Rescue runs 57% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 106,000 fires, 206 fire deaths, and 24% 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: Taylor County Fire and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $116,988.64 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.