West Dover Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About West Dover Fire Department

West Dover Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in West Dover, within Windham County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 33 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Vermont has 250 registered fire departments and 4,361 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. West Dover Fire Department runs 94% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 5,500 fires, 11 fire deaths, and 60% 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: West Dover Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $266,567.61 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.