County profile

Fulton County, OH 7 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 7 HIFLD departments in Fulton County (Ohio) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 7 depts

Fulton County, OH is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 7 departments; 290 personnel), #51 of 88 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #51 of 88 in Ohio
  • 3.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 21% of roster in Village of Swanton Fire Department
  • 7 of 7 depts provide EMS
  • 7 of 1,501 Ohio departments statewide
7
Departments
290
Total Personnel
#51 of 88
In-state by personnel
7
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Fulton County

All fire departments in Fulton County, OH with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Archbold-German Township Fire Department
Archbold · EMS
volunteer 40
Delta Community Fire Department
Delta · EMS
volunteer 34
Fayette Fire Department
Fayette · EMS
volunteer 38
Lyons Royalton Volunteer Fire Department
Lyons · EMS
volunteer 36
Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department
Metamora · EMS
volunteer 37
Village of Swanton Fire Department
Swanton · EMS
volunteer 61
Wauseon Fire Department
Wauseon · EMS
volunteer 44

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 290 roster).

Largest book: Village of Swanton Fire Department holds 21% of county personnel (61 of 290).

Photo-finish peer: St Charles County, LA (+0 personnel).

Ohio volunteer context

State departments
1,501
Annual fires
68,900
Volunteer %
62%
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FAQ

Are Fulton County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 7 of 7 departments (100%) in Fulton County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Fulton County, OH?

Fulton County, OH has 7 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #51 of 88 among Ohio counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Fulton County?

Fulton County has 290 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 41, which is 37% above the Ohio average.

Does Fulton County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 9 departments in Fulton County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Fulton, OH Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Fulton, OH Top 5 1. Village of Swanton Fire Department 61 personnel 2. Wauseon Fire Department 44 personnel 3. Archbold-German Township Fire Department 40 personnel 4. Fayette Fire Department 38 personnel 5. Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department 37 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 Fulton County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.