County profile
Orleans County, VT 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Orleans County, Vermont - coverage desk and roster table below.
Orleans County, VT sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 214 personnel, ranking #11 of 14 in Vermont.
- Personnel rank #11 of 14 in Vermont
- 4.21 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Irasburg Fire Department
- 12 of 250 Vermont departments statewide
Fire Departments in Orleans County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Fire Department Albany | other | - |
| Barton Fire Department Barton | other | - |
| Charleston Volunteer Fire Department East Charleston | volunteer | 35 |
| City of Newport Fire Department Newport City | volunteer | 30 |
| Derby Line Fire Department Derby Line | volunteer | 23 |
| Glover Volunteer Fire Department Glover | volunteer | 24 |
| Greensboro Fire Department Greensboro | volunteer | 23 |
| Irasburg Fire Department Irasburg | volunteer | 48 |
| Jay Volunteer Fire Department Jay | volunteer | 15 |
| Lowell Volunteer Fire Department Lowell | volunteer | 16 |
| Orleans Fire Department Orleans | other | - |
| Troy Volunteer Fire Department Troy | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.21 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 214 roster).
Largest book: Irasburg Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (48 of 214).
Photo-finish peer: Colbert County, AL (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Orleans County, VT? ▼
Orleans County, VT has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #11 of 14 among Vermont counties with at least one listed department.
Are Orleans County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 12 departments (67%) in Orleans County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Orleans County? ▼
Orleans County has 214 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 6% above the Vermont average.
Does Orleans County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Orleans County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Orleans County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.