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Aniak Volunteer Fire Department

Aniak, AK · Bethel County. Aniak Volunteer 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

Aniak Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Alaska average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. Alaska 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
Aniak Volunteer 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

Aniak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Aniak, AK (Bethel 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 #19,929 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,929 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #89 of 119
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 25 other listed departments in Bethel County

Aniak Volunteer 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 22137 · Aniak Volunteer Fire Department, AK 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 #19,929
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hollister Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hollister Volunteer Fire Department, FL (+ 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 AK department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Aniak, AK
FDID
22137

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Aniak Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #89 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,929 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster geometry

Bethel County HIFLD mix around Aniak Volunteer Fire Department

Bethel County: 26 departments, 135 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 35% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Hollister Volunteer Fire Department, FL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bethel Fire Department
Bethel · volunteer
Chefornak Volunteer Fire Department
Chefornak · volunteer
All AK departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Hollister Volunteer Fire Department, FL 15 West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, FL 15 Big Horn County Rural Fire Department, MT 15 Leedey Fire Department, OK 15 Nelson Fire and Rescue, NH 15 Mayflower Volunteer Fire Department, AR 15 Brandt Volunteer Fire Department, SD 15 Hawk Creek Volunteer Fire Department, MT 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Aniak Volunteer Fire Department have?

Aniak Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,929 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #89 of 119 by personnel.

Does Aniak Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Aniak Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Aniak Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Aniak Volunteer Fire Department?

Aniak Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bethel County, AK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Alaska?

Alaska has 286 fire departments with 4,811 total personnel. 38% are volunteer departments.

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