Department profile

Volunteer

Barnard Fire Protection District

Barnard, MO · Nodaway County. Barnard Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Barnard Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

19th pct.
national personnel size
-10%
vs. Missouri 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
8/100
Barnard 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 F
9 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
18 personnel · 2 stations

Barnard Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Barnard, MO (Nodaway County), with 2 stations and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,285 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,285 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #482 of 659
  • 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Nodaway County

Barnard Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 81% higher than 19% 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 07407 · Barnard Fire Protection District, MO 18 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,285
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kochville Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Kochville Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Barnard, MO
FDID
07407

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Barnard Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #482 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,285 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 10% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Nodaway County HIFLD mix around Barnard Fire Protection District

Nodaway County: 13 departments, 178 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 15% of departments. County / state rollup.

11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Kochville Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Maryville Fire Department
Maryville · volunteer
All MO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Kochville Township Fire Department, MI 18 Burr Oak Fire Department, MI 18 Powhatan Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OH 18 Brown City Fire Department, MI 18 Croswell Fire Department, MI 18 Minden City Fire Department, MI 18 Lamotte Township Fire Department, MI 18 Argyle Township Fire Department, MI 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Barnard Fire Protection District have?

Barnard Fire Protection District has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% below the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,285 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #482 of 659 by personnel.

Does Barnard Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Barnard 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 Barnard Fire Protection District operate?

Barnard Fire Protection District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Barnard Fire Protection District?

Barnard Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Nodaway County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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