West Knox Volunteer Fire

What This Data Tells You About West Knox Volunteer Fire

West Knox Volunteer Fire operates as a fire department in Corbin, within Laurel 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. Kentucky has 981 registered fire departments and 20,700 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 31,100 fires, 93 fire deaths, and 58% 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 Knox Volunteer Fire has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $242,438 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.