County profile
Fall River County, SD 9 departments
9 HIFLD departments in Fall River County, South Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Fall River County, SD sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 170 personnel, ranking #10 of 66 in South Dakota.
- Personnel rank #10 of 66 in South Dakota
- 3.53 stations per 100 personnel
- 33% of roster in Hot Springs Fire Department
- 9 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Fall River County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Ardmore Fire Department Ardmore | volunteer | 22 |
| Cascade Fire Department Hot Springs | volunteer | 20 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Fire Department Hot Springs | career | 11 |
| Edgemont Fire Department Edgemont | volunteer | 36 |
| Hot Springs Fire Department Hot Springs | volunteer | 56 |
| Minnekahta Valley Volunteer Fire Department Hot Springs | other | - |
| Oelrichs Fire Department Oelrichs | other | - |
| Oral Fire Department Oral | other | - |
| Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department Smithwick | volunteer | 25 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (56% volunteer).
3.53 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 170 roster).
Largest book: Hot Springs Fire Department holds 33% of county personnel (56 of 170).
Photo-finish peer: Geneva County, AL (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
South Dakota breadth context
- State departments
- 365
- Annual fires
- 7,400
- Volunteer %
- 69%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Fall River County, SD? ▼
Fall River County, SD has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #10 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Fall River County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 9 departments (56%) in Fall River County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Fall River County? ▼
Fall River County has 170 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 5% below the South Dakota average.
Does Fall River County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Fall River County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Fall River County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.