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Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Coolville, OH · Athens County. Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Ohio average.

47th pct.
national personnel size
-10%
vs. Ohio 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
59/100
Coolville 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 C
27 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
27 personnel · 1 station

Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Coolville, OH (Athens County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,000 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,000 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #714 of 1,108
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14 other listed departments in Athens County

Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 53% higher than 47% 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 05011 · Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OH 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,000
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dexter Fire and R…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dexter Fire and Rescue, NM (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Coolville, OH
FDID
05011

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #714 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,000 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 10% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster fringe

Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 9.7% of Athens County roster mass

The county lists 16 departments totaling 277 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 25% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dexter Fire and Rescue, NM (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Athens Fire Department
Athens · career
Glouster Fire Department
Glouster · volunteer
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Incorporated
Jacksonville · volunteer
Nelsonville Division of Fire
Nelsonville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Dexter Fire and Rescue, NM 27 Nixon Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, AL 27 Kill Buck Fire Department, NY 27 Eastpointe Fire and Rescue, MI 27 Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department, AL 27 Fremont Rural Fire Department, NE 27 Ray Township Fire and Rescue, MI 27 Duenweg Volunteer Fire Department, MO 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% below the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,000 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #714 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Coolville 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 Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Coolville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Athens County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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