Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Clear Lake, SD · Deuel County. Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the South Dakota average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
vs. South Dakota 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 C
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Clear Lake, SD (Deuel County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,309 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,309 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #150 of 257
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Deuel County

Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 23001 · Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, SD 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,309
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lorraine Voluntee…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lorraine Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY (+ 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 SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Clear Lake, SD
FDID
23001

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #150 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,309 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster geometry

Deuel County HIFLD mix around Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Deuel County: 6 departments, 107 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lorraine Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY (+0 personnel).

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

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Gary Fire Department
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Goodwin Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Lorraine Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 24 Chatfield Fire Department, MN 24 Preston Fire Department, MN 24 Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV 24 Kemmerer Fire Department, WY 24 Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Harrison County Fire Service - Saucier Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 Westside Fire Department, IA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,309 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #150 of 257 by personnel.

Does Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Deuel County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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