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Colome Fire Department

Colome, SD · Tripp County. Colome Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 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.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Colome Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Dakota average.

31st pct.
national personnel size
+10%
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
45/100
Colome 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
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Colome Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Colome, SD (Tripp County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,533 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,533 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #175 of 257
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Tripp County

Colome Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 69% higher than 31% 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 60002 · Colome Fire Department, SD 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,533
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Piner-Fiskburg Fi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Piner-Fiskburg Fire District, KY (+ 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
Colome, SD
FDID
60002

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Colome Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #175 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,533 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 10% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Colome Fire Department carries 42.3% of Tripp County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (52 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Piner-Fiskburg Fire District, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Winner Fire Department
Winner · volunteer
Witten Fire Department
Witten · other
All SD departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Piner-Fiskburg Fire District, KY 22 Clayton Fire Rescue, NM 22 Hazen Volunteer Fire Department, AR 22 Cleveland Fire Department, OK 22 DE Valls Bluff Volunteer Fire Department, AR 22 Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department, IN 22 Sandy Hook Fire and Rescue, KY 22 Hale Township Volunteer Fire Department, WI 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Colome Fire Department have?

Colome Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,533 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #175 of 257 by personnel.

Does Colome Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Colome Fire Department operate?

Colome Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Colome Fire Department?

Colome Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tripp 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.

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