Wellington Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

What This Data Tells You About Wellington Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

Wellington Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department operates as a fire department in Wellington, within Sumner 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 active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Kansas has 773 registered fire departments and 16,728 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Wellington Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department runs 105% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,500 fires, 45 fire deaths, and 0% 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.