Department profile

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Creston Fire Department

Creston, IA · Union County. Creston Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Creston Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Iowa average.

41st pct.
national personnel size
+25%
vs. Iowa 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
54/100
Creston 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
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Creston Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Creston, IA (Union County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,248 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,248 of 22,440
  • IA personnel rank #261 of 589
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Union County

Creston Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 59% higher than 41% 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 88003 · Creston Fire Department, IA 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #13,248
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gibson Township L…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Gibson Township Little York Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 IA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Creston, IA
FDID
88003

Staffing vs the Iowa average

How Creston Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Iowa. In-state it ranks #261 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,248 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
39
IA departments
810

County roster weight

Creston Fire Department carries 32.5% of Union County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (77 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Gibson Township Little York Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Afton Fire and Rescue
Afton · volunteer
All IA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Gibson Township Little York Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 Piney Volunteer Fire Department, TN 25 Midvale Fire District, ID 25 Canby Fire Department, MN 25 Skelton Township Fire Department, IN 25 Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 Centertown Community Volunteer Fire Department, TN 25 Dunmor Volunteer Fire Department, KY 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Creston Fire Department have?

Creston Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the Iowa average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,248 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IA, it ranks #261 of 589 by personnel.

Does Creston Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Creston Fire Department operate?

Creston Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Creston Fire Department?

Creston Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Union County, IA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Iowa?

Iowa has 810 fire departments with 16,337 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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