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Volunteer

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Jay, OK · Delaware County. Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Oklahoma average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
+25%
vs. Oklahoma 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Jay, OK (Delaware County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,014 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,014 of 22,440
  • OK personnel rank #337 of 513
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 20 other listed departments in Delaware County

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 89% higher than 11% 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 21011 · Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,014
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Beryl
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Beryl Fire Department, UT (+ 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
Jay, OK
FDID
21011

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. In-state it ranks #337 of 513 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,014 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

County roster fringe

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 6.3% of Delaware County roster mass

The county lists 23 departments totaling 237 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 39% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Beryl Fire Department, UT (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Beryl Fire Department, UT 15 Paragonah Volunteer Fire Department, UT 15 Marlow Fire Department, NH 15 Decatur County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 15 Nelson Fire and Rescue, NH 15 Jenkinsville Volunteer Fire Department, SC 15 Big Horn County Rural Fire Department, MT 15 Freehold Fire Company, NY 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,014 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OK, it ranks #337 of 513 by personnel.

Does Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Butler Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Delaware 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.

Related guides

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