Department profile

Volunteer

Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department

Chalmers, IN · White County. Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 19 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

19
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Indiana average.

20th pct.
national personnel size
-17%
vs. Indiana 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
35/100
Chalmers Community Volunteer 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
19 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
19 personnel · 1 station

Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Chalmers, IN (White County), with 1 station and 19 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,912 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,912 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #482 of 589
  • 5.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in White County

Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

19 Top 80% higher than 20% 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 91003 · Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department, IN 19 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 19
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,912
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Unity Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Unity Volunteer Fire Department, NH (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Chalmers, IN
FDID
91003

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #482 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,912 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 17% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

White County HIFLD mix around Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department

White County: 9 departments, 127 personnel (5 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 56% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 19 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Unity Volunteer Fire Department, NH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Burnettsville Volunteer Fire Department
Burnettsville · volunteer
Idaville Volunteer Fire Department
Idaville · volunteer
Monon Fire Department
Monon · other
Monticello Fire Department
Monticello · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 19 personnel

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

Unity Volunteer Fire Department, NH 19 Jonesborough Fire Department, TN 19 Agency Volunteer Fire and Rescue, IA 19 Fordsville Fire Department, KY 19 Tompkinsville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 19 Trousdale County Fire Department - Hartsville, TN 19 Paint Township Fire Department, OH 19 Hospers Fire Department, IA 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department have?

Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department has 19 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% below the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,912 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #482 of 589 by personnel.

Does Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Chalmers Community Volunteer 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 Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department?

Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving White County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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