Tisbury Fire Department
Tisbury, MA · Dukes County
Tisbury Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tisbury, MA (Dukes County), with 1 station and 45 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 45
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(35/dept)
of 346 MA depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Tisbury, MA
- County
- Dukes County
- FDID
- 07296
Staffing vs the Massachusetts average
How Tisbury Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Massachusetts. It is larger than 59% of the 346 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 51
- MA departments
- 568
What This Data Tells You About Tisbury Fire Department
Tisbury Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Tisbury, within Dukes County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 45 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Massachusetts has 568 registered fire departments and 19,841 total personnel, averaging roughly 35 staff per department. Tisbury Fire Department runs 29% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 38,700 fires, 51 fire deaths, and 35% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Tisbury Fire Department have? ▼
Tisbury Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% above the Massachusetts average of 35 per department.
Does Tisbury Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Tisbury Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Tisbury Fire Department operate? ▼
Tisbury Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Tisbury Fire Department? ▼
Tisbury Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dukes County, MA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Massachusetts? ▼
Massachusetts has 568 fire departments with 19,841 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.
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