County profile

Foster County, ND 3 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 3 HIFLD departments in Foster County (North Dakota) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Foster County, ND is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 97 personnel), #29 of 53 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #29 of 53 in North Dakota
  • 3.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • 41% of roster in Carrington Rural Fire Department
  • 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 338 North Dakota departments statewide
3
Departments
97
Total Personnel
#29 of 53
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Foster County

All fire departments in Foster County, ND with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Carrington Rural Fire Department
Carrington · EMS
 volunteer 40
Glenfield Fire Department
Glenfield · EMS
 volunteer 25
McHenry Rural Fire Department
Mchenry · EMS
 volunteer 32

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 97 roster).

Largest book: Carrington Rural Fire Department holds 41% of county personnel (40 of 97).

Photo-finish peer: Aleutians East County, AK (+0 personnel).

North Dakota volunteer context

State departments
338
Annual fires
6,600
Volunteer %
72%
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FAQ

Are Foster County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 3 departments (100%) in Foster County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Foster County, ND? ▼

Foster County, ND has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #29 of 53 among North Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Foster County? ▼

Foster County has 97 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 32, which is 45% above the North Dakota average.

Does Foster County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Foster County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Aleutians East County, AK 97 pers Gem County, ID 97 pers Edwards County, IL 97 pers Wabash County, IL 97 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Foster, ND Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Foster, ND Top 3 1. Carrington Rural Fire Department 40 personnel 2. McHenry Rural Fire Department 32 personnel 3. Glenfield Fire Department 25 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Foster County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.