County profile
Vermilion County, IL 22 departments
22 HIFLD departments in Vermilion County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Vermilion County, IL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 22 departments (1 career / 12 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 380 personnel, #25 of 102 in-state.
- Personnel rank #25 of 102 in Illinois
- 5.53 stations per 100 personnel
- 17% of roster in Danville Fire Department
- 7 of 22 depts provide EMS
- 22 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Vermilion County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (22 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 12 volunteer, 0 combination (55% volunteer).
5.53 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (21 stations / 380 roster).
Largest book: Danville Fire Department holds 17% of county personnel (63 of 380).
Photo-finish peer: Lawrence County, OH (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Vermilion County, IL? ▼
Vermilion County, IL has 22 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 12 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #25 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Vermilion County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 12 of 22 departments (55%) in Vermilion County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Vermilion County? ▼
Vermilion County has 380 total fire department personnel across 22 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 26% below the Illinois average.
Does Vermilion County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Vermilion County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Vermilion County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.