Department profile

Volunteer

Bernice Volunteer Fire Department

Bernice, LA · Union County. Bernice Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Bernice Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Louisiana average.

37th pct.
national personnel size
-8%
vs. Louisiana 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
10/100
Bernice 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 F
12 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
24 personnel · 2 stations

Bernice Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bernice, LA (Union County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,239 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,239 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #188 of 342
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Union County

Bernice Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 56001 · Bernice Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,239
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lepanto Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lepanto Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+ 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 LA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Bernice, LA
FDID
56001

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Bernice Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #188 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,239 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 8% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

Union County HIFLD mix around Bernice Volunteer Fire Department

Union County: 9 departments, 105 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lepanto Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Lepanto Volunteer Fire Department, AR 24 Wever Fire and Rescue Department, IA 24 Dalton Fire Department, MN 24 Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 Dixie Suburban Fire Department, KY 24 Fletcher Volunteer Fire Department, OH 24 Dover Fire Department, MN 24 Swea City Fire Department, IA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Bernice Volunteer Fire Department have?

Bernice Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% below the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,239 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #188 of 342 by personnel.

Does Bernice Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Bernice 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 Bernice Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Bernice Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Bernice Volunteer Fire Department?

Bernice Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Union County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

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