County profile
Trempealeau County, WI 13 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Trempealeau County, part of Wisconsin.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Trempealeau County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA-GLENCOE FIRE DEPARTMENT Arcadia | volunteer | 30 |
| BLAIR-PRESTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Blair | volunteer | 38 |
| DODGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Dodge · EMS | other | — |
| ELEVA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Eleva · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| ETTRICK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ettrick | volunteer | 30 |
| GALESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Galesville · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| HALE TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Whitehall · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Independence · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| OSSEO RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Osseo · EMS | volunteer | 38 |
| PIGEON FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Pigeon Falls · EMS | other | — |
| STRUM-UNITY FIRE AND RESCUE Strum · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| TREMPEALEAU VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT Trempealeau · EMS | volunteer | 42 |
| WHITEHALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Whitehall · EMS | volunteer | — |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Trempealeau County, WI
Trempealeau County reports 13 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 319 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 11 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 10 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Wisconsin overall averages roughly 28 personnel per department across 961 departments. Trempealeau County averages 25 personnel per department, 11% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 30,100 fires and 54 fire deaths annually, and 68% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Trempealeau County, WI? ▼
Trempealeau County, WI has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 11 volunteer,
Does Trempealeau County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 10 departments in Trempealeau County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Trempealeau County? ▼
Trempealeau County has 319 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 11% below the Wisconsin average.
Are Trempealeau County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 11 of 13 departments (85%) in Trempealeau County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
