Department profile

Volunteer

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department

Babb, MT · Glacier County. Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Montana average.

31st pct.
national personnel size
+47%
vs. Montana 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Babb-Saint Mary 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 C
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Babb, MT (Glacier County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,427 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,427 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #121 of 227
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Glacier County

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 69% higher than 31% 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 38032 · Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department, MT 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,427
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Prescott Communit…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Prescott Community Fire Company, PA (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Babb, MT
FDID
38032

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #121 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,427 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster weight

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.9% of Glacier County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (85 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Prescott Community Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Browning Volunteer Fire Department
Browning · volunteer
East Glacier Park Volunteer Fire Department
East Glacier Park · volunteer
Glacier County Rural Fire Department
Cut Bank · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Prescott Community Fire Company, PA 22 Friendship Fire Company, PA 22 Bellegrove Volunteer Fire Company, PA 22 Four Holes Fire Department, SC 22 Sherwood Fire Protection District, ND 22 Eden-Farson Fire Control District / Eden-Farson Valley Ambulance Service, WY 22 Sawtooth Valley Rural Fire Department, ID 22 Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department, SC 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department have?

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,427 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #121 of 227 by personnel.

Does Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer 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 Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department?

Babb-Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Glacier County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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