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The Brush Volunteer Fire and the Brush Rural Fire Departments serve approximately 5,500 people in the City and 1,200 in the Rural District. The total serviceable area is approximately 215 sq. miles, 8 miles of Interstate, and 36 miles of State highway. They respond to 250 - 280 calls per year, half of which are medical assists.

The Brush Volunteer Fire Department has a membership of 35. Five firefighters are State certified EMT's; 2 are designated Firefighter II's; and 7 are Firefighter I's. Volunteers are required by the State to have 36 hours training per year but the average hours for Brush Firefighters is 53. Brush has 1 Chief, 1 Assistant, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants.

 Together the Districts maintain and operate:

Two 1,250 GPM Class A Pumpers
Two quick attack grass trucks
Two tanker trucks with a total of 5,500 gallon capacity
One Emergency Unit