Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service
Tonkawa, OK · Kay County
Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department serving Tonkawa, OK (Kay County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 20
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(12/dept)
of 516 OK depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Tonkawa, OK
- County
- Kay County
- FDID
- 36008
Staffing vs the Oklahoma average
How Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. It is larger than 57% of the 516 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 68
- OK departments
- 1,049
What This Data Tells You About Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service
Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service operates as a Volunteer department in Tonkawa, within Kay County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 20 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oklahoma has 1,049 registered fire departments and 12,710 total personnel, averaging roughly 12 staff per department. Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service runs 67% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 29,600 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 44% 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 Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service have? ▼
Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 67% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department.
Does Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service operate? ▼
Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service? ▼
Tonkawa Fire Department / Tonkawa Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department serving Kay County, OK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Oklahoma? ▼
Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.
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