West Helena Valley Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About West Helena Valley Volunteer Fire Department

West Helena Valley Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Helena, within Lewis And Clark County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Montana has 416 registered fire departments and 6,294 total personnel, averaging roughly 15 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 8,500 fires, 19 fire deaths, and 54% 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 Helena Valley Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,213,348.25 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.