Department profile

Volunteer

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department

Clewiston, FL · Hendry County. Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Florida average.

18th pct.
national personnel size
-36%
vs. Florida 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
32/100
Clewiston 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
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clewiston, FL (Hendry County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,389 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,389 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #272 of 352
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Hendry County

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 82% higher than 18% 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 49021 · Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department, FL 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #18,389
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Camp Meeker Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Camp Meeker Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Clewiston, FL
FDID
49021

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #272 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,389 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 36% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster weight

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department carries 28.6% of Hendry County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (63 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Camp Meeker Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Felda Volunteer Fire Department
Felda · volunteer
LA Belle Fire Department
La Belle · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Camp Meeker Volunteer Fire Department, CA 18 Onapa Fire Department, OK 18 Checotah Volunteer Fire Department, OK 18 Alma Volunteer Fire Department, WV 18 Baxter Fire Department, IA 18 Polk Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 18 Longino Central Volunteer Fire Department, MS 18 Varick Volunteer Fire Department, NY 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department have?

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% below the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,389 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #272 of 352 by personnel.

Does Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department?

Clewiston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hendry County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

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