County profile

Brule County, SD 3 departments

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

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Brule County, SD is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 104 personnel), #28 of 66 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #28 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 2.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 43% of roster in Pukwana Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
3
Departments
104
Total Personnel
#28 of 66
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Brule County

All fire departments in Brule County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Chamberlain Fire Department
Chamberlain · EMS
 volunteer 33
Kimball Fire Department
Kimball
 volunteer 26
Pukwana Volunteer Fire Department
Pukwana
 volunteer 45

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).

2.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 104 roster).

Largest book: Pukwana Volunteer Fire Department holds 43% of county personnel (45 of 104).

Photo-finish peer: Gordon County, GA (+0 personnel).

South Dakota volunteer context

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

Are Brule County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Brule County, SD has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #28 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Brule County? ▼

Brule County has 104 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 35, which is 75% above the South Dakota average.

Does Brule County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Brule County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Gordon County, GA 104 pers Cumberland County, IL 104 pers Red River County, LA 104 pers Webster County, MS 104 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 Brule, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Brule, SD Top 3 1. Pukwana Volunteer Fire Department 45 personnel 2. Chamberlain Fire Department 33 personnel 3. Kimball Fire Department 26 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 Brule County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.