Department profile

Volunteer

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District

Cahokia, IL · St Clair County. Camp Jackson Fire Protection District 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

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Illinois average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-35%
vs. Illinois average
1
station
$200,000
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
36/100
Camp Jackson Fire Protection District

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 C
$13,333 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
15 personnel · 1 station

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Cahokia, IL (St Clair 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 #20,023 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $200,000.

  • National personnel rank #20,023 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #913 of 971
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 41 other listed departments in St Clair County

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District 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 SG174 · Camp Jackson Fire Protection District, IL 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,023
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Alta Vista City
  • FEMA-LIGHT $200K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Cahokia, IL
FDID
SG174

FEMA Grant History

$200K
Cumulative funding (FY2019)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2019 EMW-2019-FG-09565 $200,000

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Camp Jackson Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #913 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,023 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 35% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster fringe

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District is 1.5% of St Clair County roster mass

The county lists 47 departments totaling 985 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 9% 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).

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Caseyville Volunteer Fire Department
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Church Road Fire District
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Dupo Fire Department
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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 IL 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 Baxter Volunteer Fire Department, TX 15 Bayside Volunteer Fire Department, TX 15 Bells Fire Department, TX 15 Belmont Volunteer Fire Department, TX 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Camp Jackson Fire Protection District have?

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,023 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #913 of 971 by personnel.

Does Camp Jackson Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District 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 Camp Jackson Fire Protection District operate?

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Camp Jackson Fire Protection District?

Camp Jackson Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving St Clair County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Camp Jackson Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Camp Jackson Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $200,000 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2019.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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