Department profile

Volunteer

Carlisle City Fire Department

Carlisle, KY · Nicholas County. Carlisle City Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Carlisle City Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Kentucky average.

13th pct.
national personnel size
-24%
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
25/100
Carlisle City 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 D
16 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
16 personnel · 1 station

Carlisle City Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Carlisle, KY (Nicholas County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,475 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,475 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #546 of 606
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Nicholas County

Carlisle City Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 91474 · Carlisle City Fire Department, KY 16 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,475
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Poneto Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN (+ 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
Carlisle, KY
FDID
91474

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Carlisle City Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #546 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,475 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 24% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster weight

Carlisle City Fire Department carries 100.0% of Nicholas County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (16 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 16 Eastland Fire and Rescue, TN 16 Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 16 Douds Fire Department, IA 16 Lehigh Fire Department and Rescue, IA 16 Blockton Fire Department and Ambulance Service, IA 16 Waverly Fire and Rescue, MN 16 Minnesota City Fire Department, MN 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Carlisle City Fire Department have?

Carlisle City Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% below the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,475 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #546 of 606 by personnel.

Does Carlisle City Fire Department provide EMS services?

Carlisle City 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 Carlisle City Fire Department operate?

Carlisle City Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Carlisle City Fire Department?

Carlisle City Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Nicholas 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.

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