County profile

Brookings County, SD 7 departments

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

100% volunteer · 7 depts

Brookings County, SD is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 7 departments; 203 personnel), #5 of 66 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #5 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 4.93 stations per 100 personnel
  • 24% of roster in Brookings Fire Department
  • 3 of 7 depts provide EMS
  • 7 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
7
Departments
203
Total Personnel
#5 of 66
In-state by personnel
7
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Brookings County

All fire departments in Brookings County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Aurora Fire Department
Aurora · EMS
 volunteer 25
Brookings Fire Department
Brookings · EMS
 volunteer 48
Bruce Fire Department
Bruce
 volunteer 23
Elkton Fire Department
Elkton
 volunteer 32
Sinai Fire Department
Sinai
 volunteer 21
Volga Fire Department
Volga
 volunteer 28
White Volunteer Fire Department
White · EMS
 volunteer 26

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).

4.93 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 203 roster).

Largest book: Brookings Fire Department holds 24% of county personnel (48 of 203).

Photo-finish peer: Russell County, AL (+0 personnel).

South Dakota volunteer context

State departments
365
Annual fires
7,400
Volunteer %
69%
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FAQ

Are Brookings County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many fire departments are in Brookings County, SD? ▼

Brookings County, SD has 7 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #5 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Brookings County? ▼

Brookings County has 203 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 45% above the South Dakota average.

Does Brookings County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Brookings County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Russell County, AL 203 pers Polk County, AR 203 pers Osage County, KS 203 pers Webster County, KY 203 pers Bullock County, AL 7 depts North Slope County, AK 7 depts Calhoun County, AR 7 depts Cross County, AR 7 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Brookings, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Brookings, SD Top 5 1. Brookings Fire Department 48 personnel 2. Elkton Fire Department 32 personnel 3. Volga Fire Department 28 personnel 4. White Volunteer Fire Department 26 personnel 5. Aurora 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 Brookings County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.