Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Central Taney County Fire Protection District

Kirbyville, MO · Taney County. Central Taney County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 5 stations and 31 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.

31
Total personnel
5
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Central Taney County Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Missouri average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
+55%
vs. Missouri average
5
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
5/100
Central Taney County 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 F
6.2 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
31 personnel · 5 stations

Central Taney County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Kirbyville, MO (Taney County), with 5 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,488 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,488 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #202 of 659
  • 16.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Taney County

Central Taney County Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 10705 · Central Taney County Fire Protection District, MO 31 personnel · 5 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 5 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Loudoun County De…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management, VA (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Kirbyville, MO
FDID
10705

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Central Taney County Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #202 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,488 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 55% above the state average
Stations
5
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Taney County HIFLD mix around Central Taney County Fire Protection District

Taney County: 13 departments, 287 personnel (7 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 54% of departments. County / state rollup.

16.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Branson Fire and Rescue
Branson · career
Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Cedar Creek · volunteer
City of Forsyth Fire Department
Forsyth · volunteer
Protem Fire Protection District
Protem · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management, VA 31 Bumpass Volunteer Fire Department, VA 31 Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department, NE 31 Slackwood Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 31 Garrett County, MD 31 Portage Fire Department, WI 31 Lebanon Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NJ 31 Kingwood Township Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Central Taney County Fire Protection District have?

Central Taney County Fire Protection District has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 55% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,488 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #202 of 659 by personnel.

Does Central Taney County Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Central Taney County Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Central Taney County Fire Protection District operate?

Central Taney County Fire Protection District operates 5 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Central Taney County Fire Protection District?

Central Taney County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Taney County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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