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Volunteer

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station

Arcola, IL · Douglas County. Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Illinois average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
+13%
vs. Illinois average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station

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 F
13 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
26 personnel · 2 stations

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station is a Volunteer department serving Arcola, IL (Douglas County), with 2 stations and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,380 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,380 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #564 of 971
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Douglas County

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 DC114 · Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station, IL 26 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,380
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 161st Air Nationa…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 161st Air National Guard-Dod, AZ (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Arcola, IL
FDID
DC114

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #564 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,380 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 13% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Douglas County HIFLD mix around Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station

Douglas County: 10 departments, 128 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 10% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 161st Air National Guard-Dod, AZ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Cabot Corporation - Tuscola
Tuscola · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

161st Air National Guard-Dod, AZ 26 Alna Volunteer Fire Department, ME 26 Beach City Volunteer Fire Department, TX 26 Brazoria Fire Department, TX 26 Bronte Volunteer Fire Department, TX 26 Canadian Volunteer Fire Department, TX 26 City of Burnet Fire Department, TX 26 Comanche Volunteer Fire Department, TX 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station have?

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,380 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #564 of 971 by personnel.

Does Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station provide EMS services?

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station 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 Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station operate?

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station?

Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station is a Volunteer department serving Douglas County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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