Department profile

Volunteer

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Michigan City, IN · La Porte County. Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 55 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

55
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Indiana average.

Top 14%
national personnel size
+139%
vs. Indiana average
3
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
33/100
Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
18.3 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
55 personnel · 3 stations

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Michigan City, IN (La Porte County), with 3 stations and 55 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,117 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,117 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #57 of 589
  • 5.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in La Porte County

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

55 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 46003 · Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 55 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 55
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #3,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gansevoort Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Gansevoort Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Michigan City, IN
FDID
46003

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #57 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,117 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 139% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

La Porte County HIFLD mix around Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

La Porte County: 20 departments, 410 personnel (10 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 75% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 55 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Gansevoort Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Kankakee Township Volunteer Fire Department
Rolling Prairie · volunteer
Kingsford Fire Department
Kingsford Heights · volunteer
LA Porte City Fire Department
La Porte · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 55 personnel

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

Gansevoort Volunteer Fire Department, NY 55 Malta Ridge Fire Department, NY 55 Gilbertsville Fire and Rescue Company, PA 55 Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department, KY 55 Port Washington Fire Department, WI 55 Star Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 55 Norwood Volunteer Fire Department, NY 55 Brier Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 55

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 55 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 139% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,117 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #57 of 589 by personnel.

Does Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving La Porte County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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