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Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department

Bloomsdale, MO · Ste Genevieve County. Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

25th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Missouri average
1
station
$933,055
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
61/100
Bloomsdale 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 D
20 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 A
$46,653 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 1 station

Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bloomsdale, MO (Ste Genevieve County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,727 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $933,055.

  • National personnel rank #16,727 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #410 of 659
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Ste Genevieve County

Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 09702 · Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department, MO 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Little Brushy Mou…
  • FEMA-MID $933K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Little Brushy Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Bloomsdale, MO
FDID
09702

FEMA Grant History

$933K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FR00098 $933,055

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

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #410 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,727 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Ste Genevieve County HIFLD mix around Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department

Ste Genevieve County: 8 departments, 126 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 13% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Little Brushy Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Kinsey Volunteer Fire Department
Bloomsdale · volunteer
Lake Forest Volunteer Fire Department
Sainte Genevieve · volunteer
Saint Mary Volunteer Fire Department
Saint Mary · volunteer
Sainte Genevieve Volunteer Fire Department
Sainte Genevieve · other
Weingarten Volunteer Fire Department
Sainte Genevieve · volunteer
Zell Volunteer Fire Department
Sainte Genevieve · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Little Brushy Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 20 Antioch Rural Fire Department, NC 20 Randolph Center Fire Department, VT 20 Hull Volunteer Fire Department, GA 20 Holly Volunteer Fire and Ambulance District, CO 20 Okolona Fire Station, AR 20 Springer Fire Department, OK 20 Sneed Volunteer Fire Department, OK 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department have?

Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,727 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #410 of 659 by personnel.

Does Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Bloomsdale 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 Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department?

Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ste Genevieve County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $933,055 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

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