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Clinton Volunteer Fire Department

Clinton, CT · Middlesex County. Clinton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 145 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.

145
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Clinton Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Connecticut average.

Top 2%
national personnel size
+263%
vs. Connecticut 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
96/100
Clinton 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 A
72.5 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
145 personnel · 2 stations

Clinton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clinton, CT (Middlesex County), with 2 stations and 145 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #443 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #443 of 22,440
  • CT personnel rank #12 of 203
  • 1.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 16 other listed departments in Middlesex County

Clinton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

145 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 07020 · Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, CT 145 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 145
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #443
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Chester Town…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: West Chester Township Fire Department, OH (+ 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 CT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Clinton, CT
FDID
07020

Staffing vs the Connecticut average

How Clinton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Connecticut. In-state it ranks #12 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #443 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 263% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
34
CT departments
418

County roster geometry

Middlesex County HIFLD mix around Clinton Volunteer Fire Department

Middlesex County: 30 departments, 1,060 personnel (14 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 145 roster).

Photo-finish peer: West Chester Township Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 145 personnel

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

West Chester Township Fire Department, OH 145 Overland Park Fire Department, KS 145 Newport Beach Fire Department, CA 145 Liberty Joint Fire District, NY 145 Southern Stone County Fire Protection District, MO 146 Gorham Fire Rescue - Central Station, ME 146 Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Department, MD 144 Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department, NY 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clinton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Clinton Volunteer Fire Department has 145 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 263% above the Connecticut average of 40 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #443 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CT, it ranks #12 of 203 by personnel.

Does Clinton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Clinton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Clinton Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Clinton Volunteer Fire Department?

Clinton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Middlesex County, CT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Connecticut?

Connecticut has 418 fire departments with 16,581 total personnel. 48% are volunteer departments.

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