Department profile

Volunteer

Bridge Creek Fire Department

Blanchard, OK · Grady County. Bridge Creek Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Bridge Creek Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount more than double the Oklahoma average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
+108%
vs. Oklahoma average
3
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
7/100
Bridge Creek 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
8.3 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
25 personnel · 3 stations

Bridge Creek Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Blanchard, OK (Grady County), with 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,099 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,099 of 22,440
  • OK personnel rank #98 of 513
  • 12.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Grady County

Bridge Creek Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 26012 · Bridge Creek Fire Department, OK 25 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,099
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jessieville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Jessieville 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 OK department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Blanchard, OK
FDID
26012

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Bridge Creek Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. In-state it ranks #98 of 513 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,099 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 108% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

County roster fringe

Bridge Creek Fire Department is 9.2% of Grady County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 273 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 10% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

12.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 25 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Jessieville Fire Department, AR 25 Hosmer Fire Department, SD 25 Masontown Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 New Salem Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 Republic Volunteer Fire Company, PA 25 Tower Hill Number 2 Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 Montreal Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Bridge Creek Fire Department have?

Bridge Creek Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 108% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,099 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OK, it ranks #98 of 513 by personnel.

Does Bridge Creek Fire Department provide EMS services?

Bridge Creek 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 Bridge Creek Fire Department operate?

Bridge Creek Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Bridge Creek Fire Department?

Bridge Creek Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grady County, OK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

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