Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Calistoga Fire Department

Calistoga, CA · Napa County. Calistoga Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. 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
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Calistoga Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the California average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
-35%
vs. California 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
Calistoga 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

Calistoga Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Calistoga, CA (Napa 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 #14,279 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,279 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #463 of 721
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Napa County

Calistoga 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 28005 · Calistoga Fire Department, CA 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Aurora Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, NE (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY PAID
Location
Calistoga, CA
FDID
28005

Staffing vs the California average

How Calistoga Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #463 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,279 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 35% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster fringe

Calistoga Fire Department is 5.6% of Napa County roster mass

The county lists 9 departments totaling 431 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 100% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

American Canyon Fire Protection District
American Canyon · career
Napa City Fire Department
Napa · career
Napa County Fire Department
Deer Park · volunteer
Saint Helena Fire Department
Saint Helena · volunteer
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Nationwide career peers near 24 personnel

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

Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, NE 24 Athens Volunteer Fire Department, WV 24 Green Valley Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department, WV 24 Parma Rural Fire District, ID 24 Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel Fire Brigade, AK 24 Palatka Fire Department - Key Larkin Station, FL 24 Ellisville Fire Department, MS 24 Dunmore Fire Department, PA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Calistoga Fire Department have?

Calistoga Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% below the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,279 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #463 of 721 by personnel.

Does Calistoga Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Calistoga Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Calistoga Fire Department operate?

Calistoga Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Calistoga Fire Department?

Calistoga Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Napa County, CA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

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