County profile
Dallas County, IA 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Dallas County, Iowa - coverage desk and roster table below.
Dallas County, IA is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (0 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 268 personnel, #10 of 99 in-state.
- Personnel rank #10 of 99 in Iowa
- 3.73 stations per 100 personnel
- 20% of roster in Adel Volunteer Fire Department
- 10 of 14 depts provide EMS
- 14 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
Fire Departments in Dallas County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Adel Volunteer Fire Department Adel · EMS | volunteer | 54 |
| Bouton Fire Rescue Bouton · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Clive Fire Department West Des Moines | other | - |
| Dallas Center Fire and Rescue Dallas Center · EMS | other | - |
| Dawson Fire Department Dawson | volunteer | 10 |
| DE Soto Fire and Rescue Department De Soto · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| Dexter Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dexter · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
| Granger Fire and Rescue Department Granger · EMS | other | - |
| Minburn Volunteer Fire Department Minburn | volunteer | 8 |
| Perry Volunteer Fire Department Perry · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| Redfield Volunteer Fire Department Redfield | volunteer | 37 |
| Van Meter Volunteer Fire Rescue Department Van Meter · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
| Waukee Fire Department Waukee · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| Woodward Community Fire Department Woodward · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (71% volunteer).
3.73 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 268 roster).
Largest book: Adel Volunteer Fire Department holds 20% of county personnel (54 of 268).
Photo-finish peer: Carlton County, MN (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Dallas County, IA? ▼
Dallas County, IA has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #10 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.
Are Dallas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 10 of 14 departments (71%) in Dallas County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Dallas County? ▼
Dallas County has 268 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 5% below the Iowa average.
Does Dallas County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 10 departments in Dallas 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 Dallas County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.