Yale Fire Department
Yale, OK · Payne County
Yale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Yale, OK (Payne County), with 2 stations and 16 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 16
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(12/dept)
of 516 OK depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Yale, OK
- County
- Payne County
- FDID
- 60006
Staffing vs the Oklahoma average
How Yale Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. It is larger than 35% of the 516 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 68
- OK departments
- 1,049
What This Data Tells You About Yale Fire Department
Yale Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Yale, within Payne County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 16 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
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. Yale Fire Department runs 33% 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 Yale Fire Department have? ▼
Yale Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department.
Does Yale Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Yale Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Yale Fire Department operate? ▼
Yale Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Yale Fire Department? ▼
Yale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Payne 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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