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Adams Rural Fire Department

Adams, ND · Walsh County. Adams Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Adams Rural Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the North Dakota average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-32%
vs. North Dakota average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Adams Rural Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 1 station

Adams Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Adams, ND (Walsh County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,918 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,918 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #231 of 249
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 11 other listed departments in Walsh County

Adams Rural Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

15 Top 89% higher than 11% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 50002 · Adams Rural Fire Department, ND 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #19,918
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lynnville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lynnville Fire Department, IA (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Adams, ND
FDID
50002

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Adams Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #231 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,918 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 32% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster fringe

Adams Rural Fire Department is 5.8% of Walsh County roster mass

The county lists 13 departments totaling 257 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 62% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lynnville Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Edinburg Fire Department
Edinburg · volunteer
Forest River Volunteer Fire Department
Forest River · volunteer
Hoople Rural Fire Department
Hoople · volunteer
All ND departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every ND department.

Lynnville Fire Department, IA 15 Campbell Fire Department, OH 15 Orange Hill Volunteer Fire Department, FL 15 Northwest Lauderdale County Fire Department, TN 15 Gateway Hose Company, MT 15 Boynton Volunteer Fire Department, OK 15 Boelus Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 15 Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Adams Rural Fire Department have?

Adams Rural Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% below the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,918 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #231 of 249 by personnel.

Does Adams Rural Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Adams Rural Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Adams Rural Fire Department operate?

Adams Rural Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Adams Rural Fire Department?

Adams Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Walsh County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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