Department profile

Volunteer

City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department

South Bend, WA · Pacific County. City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Washington average.

41st pct.
national personnel size
-32%
vs. Washington average
2
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
12/100
City of South Bend 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 F
12.5 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
25 personnel · 2 stations

City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving South Bend, WA (Pacific County), with 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,192 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,192 of 22,440
  • WA personnel rank #94 of 120
  • 8.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Pacific County

City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 59% higher than 41% 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 25M04 · City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department, WA 25 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,192
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Adrian
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Adrian Fire Department, OR (+ 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 WA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
South Bend, WA
FDID
25M04

Staffing vs the Washington average

How City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Washington. In-state it ranks #94 of 120 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,192 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 32% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
68
WA departments
483

County roster geometry

Pacific County HIFLD mix around City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department

Pacific County: 8 departments, 136 personnel (7 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 88% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Adrian Fire Department, OR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Ilwaco Fire Department
Ilwaco · volunteer
Naselle Volunteer Fire Department
Naselle · volunteer
Raymond Fire Department
Raymond · career
All WA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Adrian Fire Department, OR 25 Addieville Community Fire Protection District, IL 25 Alamo Heights Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, TX 25 Albion Fire Department, ME 25 Aledo Fire Protection District, IL 25 Alto Fire Department, TX 25 Altona Fire Protection District, IL 25 Anson Volunteer Fire Department, TX 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department have?

City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% below the Washington average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,192 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WA, it ranks #94 of 120 by personnel.

Does City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

City of South Bend 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 City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department operate?

City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department?

City of South Bend Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pacific County, WA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Washington?

Washington has 483 fire departments with 17,908 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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