Department profile

Volunteer

Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Cadiz, KY · Trigg County. Caledonia 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

Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Kentucky average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Kentucky 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
Caledonia 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

Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Cadiz, KY (Trigg 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 #20,016 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,016 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #561 of 606
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Trigg County

Caledonia 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 B0785 · Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, KY 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 #20,016
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Alta Vista City
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Alta Vista City Fire Department, KS (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Cadiz, KY
FDID
B0785

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #561 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,016 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 29% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster fringe

Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 9.1% of Trigg County roster mass

The county lists 9 departments totaling 165 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 33% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Alta Vista City Fire Department, KS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Cadiz Fire Department
Cadiz · volunteer
Cerulean Volunteer Fire Department
Cerulean · volunteer
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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 KY department.

Alta Vista City Fire Department, KS 15 Argonia Fire Department, KS 15 Arrowhead Ranch Estates Volunteer Fire Department, TX 15 Atwood Fire Department, KS 15 Barstow Fire Protection District, IL 15 Baxter Volunteer Fire Department, TX 15 Bayside Volunteer Fire Department, TX 15 Bells Fire Department, TX 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% below the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,016 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #561 of 606 by personnel.

Does Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Caledonia 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 Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

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

Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Trigg County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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