Department profile

Career (Paid)

Coldwater Fire Department

Coldwater, MI · Branch County. Coldwater Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Coldwater Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
+5%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$193,834
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
42/100
Coldwater 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 C
23 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 D
$8,428 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Coldwater Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Coldwater, MI (Branch County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,985 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $193,834.

  • National personnel rank #14,985 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #532 of 1,008
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Branch County

Coldwater Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 67% higher than 33% 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 01202 · Coldwater Fire Department, MI 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,985
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Drexel
  • FEMA-LIGHT $194K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Drexel Fire Department, NC (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Coldwater, MI
FDID
01202

FEMA Grant History

$194K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW-2017-FO-00657 $193,834

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Coldwater Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #532 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,985 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 5% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County staffing outlier

Career (Paid) island in a volunteer-heavy Branch County

County mix is mostly volunteer (5 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination), while this page is typed career. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Drexel Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Bronson Fire Department
Bronson · volunteer
Lakeland Fire Department
Coldwater · volunteer
Quincy Fire Department
Quincy · volunteer
Sherwood Township Fire Department
Sherwood · volunteer
Union City Fire Department
Union City · volunteer
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Nationwide career peers near 23 personnel

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

Drexel Fire Department, NC 23 Pigeon Creek Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 West Union Volunteer Fire Department, OH 23 New Lois Volunteer Fire Department, GA 23 Winston Dillard Rural Fire Protection District, OR 23 City of Douglas Fire and Ambulance, AZ 23 Hoquiam Fire Department, WA 23 Forest Park Fire Department, IL 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Coldwater Fire Department have?

Coldwater Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,985 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #532 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Coldwater Fire Department provide EMS services?

Coldwater 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 Coldwater Fire Department operate?

Coldwater Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Coldwater Fire Department?

Coldwater Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Branch County, MI. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Coldwater Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Coldwater Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $193,834 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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