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Belding Fire Department

Belding, MI · Ionia County. Belding Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Belding Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
+5%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$100,112
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
33/100
Belding 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
23 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 F
$4,353 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Belding Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Belding, MI (Ionia County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,915 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $100,112.

  • National personnel rank #14,915 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #528 of 1,008
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 11 other listed departments in Ionia County

Belding Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 03401 · Belding Fire Department, MI 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,915
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Griffith
  • FEMA-LIGHT $100K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Griffith Fire Department, NC (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Belding, MI
FDID
03401

FEMA Grant History

$100K
Cumulative funding (FY2012)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2012 EMW2011FH00597 $100,112

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Belding Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #528 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,915 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 5% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Belding Fire Department is 9.0% of Ionia County roster mass

The county lists 12 departments totaling 255 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 42% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Griffith Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Campbell Township Fire Department
Clarksville · volunteer
Lake Odessa Fire Department
Lake Odessa · volunteer
Lyons - Muir Fire Department
Lyons · volunteer
Pewamo Fire Department
Pewamo · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Griffith Fire Department, NC 23 Tharptown Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Dollarhide Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Jackson 105 Fire Protection District, CO 23 Gallion Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 High Shoals Volunteer Fire Department, NC 23 Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 Southside Fire Department, AL 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Belding Fire Department have?

Belding Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,915 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #528 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Belding Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Belding Fire Department operate?

Belding Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Belding Fire Department?

Belding Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ionia County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Belding Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Belding Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $100,112 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2012.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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