Department profile

Volunteer

Ahmeek Fire Department

Ahmeek, MI · Keweenaw County. Ahmeek Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ahmeek Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Michigan average.

14th pct.
national personnel size
-27%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$424,772
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
48/100
Ahmeek 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
16 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment B
$26,548 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
16 personnel · 1 station

Ahmeek Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ahmeek, MI (Keweenaw County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,409 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $424,772.

  • National personnel rank #19,409 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #855 of 1,008
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Keweenaw County

Ahmeek Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 86% higher than 14% 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 04201 · Ahmeek Fire Department, MI 16 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sterling Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $425K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sterling Volunteer Fire Department, CT (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ahmeek, MI
FDID
04201

FEMA Grant History

$425K
Cumulative funding (FY2019–2022)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-03109 $37,830
2020 EMW-2020-FG-12125 $213,942
2019 EMW-2019-FG-08679 $173,000

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Ahmeek Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #855 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,409 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 27% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster geometry

Keweenaw County HIFLD mix around Ahmeek Fire Department

Keweenaw County: 7 departments, 74 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 43% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sterling Volunteer Fire Department, CT (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Allouez Township Fire Department
Mohawk · volunteer
Copper Harbor Fire Department
Copper Harbor · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Sterling Volunteer Fire Department, CT 16 Burnsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 16 Little Flock Fire Station, AR 16 Barlow City Volunteer Fire Department, KY 16 Laredo Fire Department and Ambulance Service, MO 16 Upper Craig Creek Volunteer Fire Department, VA 16 Cowarts Volunteer Fire Department, AL 16 Unadilla Fire and Rescue, GA 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ahmeek Fire Department have?

Ahmeek Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 27% below the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,409 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #855 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Ahmeek Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ahmeek Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Ahmeek Fire Department operate?

Ahmeek Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ahmeek Fire Department?

Ahmeek Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Keweenaw County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Ahmeek Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Ahmeek Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $424,772 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019–2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.