Department profile

Volunteer

Connell Fire Department

Connell, WA · Franklin County. Connell Fire Department is a Volunteer 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

Connell Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Washington average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
-38%
vs. Washington average
1
station
$167,966
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
40/100
Connell 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
$7,303 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Connell Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Connell, WA (Franklin 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 #14,990 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $167,966.

  • National personnel rank #14,990 of 22,440
  • WA personnel rank #101 of 120
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Franklin County

Connell 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 11M01 · Connell Fire Department, WA 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,990
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Adair Rural Fire…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $168K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Adair Rural Fire Protection District, OR (+ 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 WA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Connell, WA
FDID
11M01

FEMA Grant History

$168K
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-03847 $167,965.71

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

Staffing vs the Washington average

How Connell Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Washington. In-state it ranks #101 of 120 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,990 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 38% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
68
WA departments
483

County roster geometry

Franklin County HIFLD mix around Connell Fire Department

Franklin County: 6 departments, 169 personnel (3 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Adair Rural Fire Protection District, OR (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Pasco Fire Department
Pasco · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Adair Rural Fire Protection District, OR 23 Agency Township Fire Department, KS 23 Albert Volunteer Fire Department, KS 23 Alma Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 Arrowsmith Fire Department, IL 23 Atlanta Fire Protection District, IL 23 Avon Fire Protection District, IL 23 Beasley Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Connell Fire Department have?

Connell Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 38% below the Washington average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,990 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WA, it ranks #101 of 120 by personnel.

Does Connell Fire Department provide EMS services?

Connell 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 Connell Fire Department operate?

Connell Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Connell Fire Department?

Connell Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Franklin County, WA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Connell Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Connell Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $167,965.71 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Washington?

Washington has 483 fire departments with 17,908 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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