Department profile

Volunteer

Crisfield Fire Department

Crisfield, MD · Somerset County. Crisfield Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 65 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

65
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Crisfield Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount below the Maryland average.

Top 10%
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Maryland average
1
station
$200,000
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
55/100
Crisfield 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 A
65 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 F
$3,077 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
65 personnel · 1 station

Crisfield Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Crisfield, MD (Somerset County), with 1 station and 65 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,194 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $200,000.

  • National personnel rank #2,194 of 22,440
  • MD personnel rank #93 of 179
  • 1.54 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Somerset County

Crisfield Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

65 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 19002 · Crisfield Fire Department, MD 65 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 65
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #2,194
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Town of Batavia
  • FEMA-LIGHT $200K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Town of Batavia 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 MD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Crisfield, MD
FDID
19002

FEMA Grant History

$200K
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FO-01070 $200,000

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

Staffing vs the Maryland average

How Crisfield Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Maryland. In-state it ranks #93 of 179 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,194 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 29% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
67
MD departments
379

County roster weight

Crisfield Fire Department carries 26.9% of Somerset County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (242 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 88% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.54 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 65 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Town of Batavia Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 65 personnel

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

Town of Batavia Fire Department, NY 65 The City of el Segundo Fire Department, CA 65 Mamou Volunteer Fire Department, LA 65 Kiskatom Volunteer Fire Department, NY 65 Grassflat Volunteer Fire Company, PA 65 Saint Regis Falls Volunteer Fire Department, NY 65 South Newton Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 65 Hawthorn Area Volunteer Fire Department, PA 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Crisfield Fire Department have?

Crisfield Fire Department has 65 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% below the Maryland average of 92 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,194 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MD, it ranks #93 of 179 by personnel.

Does Crisfield Fire Department provide EMS services?

Crisfield 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 Crisfield Fire Department operate?

Crisfield Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Crisfield Fire Department?

Crisfield Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Somerset County, MD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Crisfield Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Crisfield Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $200,000 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in Maryland?

Maryland has 379 fire departments with 34,910 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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