Department profile

Volunteer

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department

Buffalo, WY · Johnson County. Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Wyoming average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
-17%
vs. Wyoming average
1
station

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Buffalo 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 C
24 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 · 1 station

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Buffalo, WY (Johnson County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,272 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,272 of 22,440
  • WY personnel rank #65 of 115
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Johnson County

Buffalo 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 64% higher than 36% 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 19501 · Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department, WY 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,272
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Valley Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Valley Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+ 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 WY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Buffalo, WY
FDID
19501

Staffing vs the Wyoming average

How Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wyoming. In-state it ranks #65 of 115 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,272 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 17% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
10
WY departments
167

County roster weight

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department carries 29.3% of Johnson County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (82 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Valley Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Powder River Fire District
Kaycee · volunteer
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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 WY department.

Valley Volunteer Fire Department, VA 24 Pound Volunteer Fire Department, VA 24 Gettysburg Rural Fire Department, OH 24 Brumley Gap Volunteer Fire Department, VA 24 Slick Volunteer Fire Department, OK 24 Saint Anthony Fire Department, IN 24 Verdon Volunteer Fire Department, NE 24 Nashua Fire and Rescue Department, IA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department have?

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% below the Wyoming average of 29 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,272 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WY, it ranks #65 of 115 by personnel.

Does Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Buffalo 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 Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department?

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Johnson County, WY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wyoming?

Wyoming has 167 fire departments with 4,872 total personnel. 49% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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