Department profile

Volunteer

Anderson Fire Protection District

Anderson, CA · Shasta County. Anderson Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Anderson Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the California average.

47th pct.
national personnel size
-27%
vs. California average
1
station
$564,190
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Anderson Fire Protection District

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 C
27 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
$20,896 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
27 personnel · 1 station

Anderson Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Anderson, CA (Shasta County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,908 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $564,190.

  • National personnel rank #11,908 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #407 of 721
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30 other listed departments in Shasta County

Anderson Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 53% higher than 47% 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 45010 · Anderson Fire Protection District, CA 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,908
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Madison Cou…
  • FEMA-MID $564K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Madison County Fire Protection District - Gluckstadt Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Anderson, CA
FDID
45010

FEMA Grant History

$564K
Cumulative funding (FY2018–2022)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-00567 $182,285.71
2018 EMW-2018-FH-00332 $381,904.53

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

Staffing vs the California average

How Anderson Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #407 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,908 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 27% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster fringe

Anderson Fire Protection District is 6.3% of Shasta County roster mass

The county lists 40 departments totaling 426 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 73% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: South Madison County Fire Protection District - Gluckstadt Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

South Madison County Fire Protection District - Gluckstadt Volunteer Fire Department, MS 27 Pipestem Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 South Shore Fire Department, KY 27 Summersville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 27 Maloneton Volunteer Fire Department, KY 27 Lennox Fire Department, SD 27 Farrell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, PA 27 Jackson Center Volunteer Fire Department, PA 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Anderson Fire Protection District have?

Anderson Fire Protection District has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 27% below the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,908 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #407 of 721 by personnel.

Does Anderson Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Anderson Fire Protection District 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 Anderson Fire Protection District operate?

Anderson Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Anderson Fire Protection District?

Anderson Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Shasta County, CA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Anderson Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Anderson Fire Protection District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $564,190.24 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018–2022 (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 California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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