County profile
Webster County, IA 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Webster County, Iowa - coverage desk and roster table below.
Webster County, IA is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (1 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 195 personnel, #22 of 99 in-state.
- Personnel rank #22 of 99 in Iowa
- 4.62 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Fort Dodge Fire Department
- 8 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
Fire Departments in Webster County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Fire Department Badger · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Barnum Fire Department Barnum · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Callender Community Fire Department Callender · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Clare Volunteer Fire Department Clare | other | - |
| Duncombe Fire and Rescue Duncombe · EMS | other | - |
| Fort Dodge Fire Department Fort Dodge · EMS | career | 35 |
| Fort Dodge Regional Airport Fire and Rescue Fort Dodge | other | - |
| Gowrie Fire Department Gowrie | volunteer | 20 |
| Harcourt Fire Department Harcourt · EMS | other | - |
| Lehigh Fire Department and Rescue Lehigh · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Mooreland Fire Department Moorland | volunteer | 17 |
| Otho Fire and Rescue Otho | volunteer | 25 |
| Vincent Volunteer Fire Department Vincent · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (62% volunteer).
4.62 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 195 roster).
Largest book: Fort Dodge Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (35 of 195).
Photo-finish peer: Carroll County, AR (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Webster County, IA? ▼
Webster County, IA has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #22 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.
Are Webster County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 13 departments (62%) in Webster County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Webster County? ▼
Webster County has 195 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 25% below the Iowa average.
Does Webster County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 8 departments in Webster 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 Webster County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.