Department profile

Volunteer

Crystal River Fire Department

Crystal River, FL · Citrus County. Crystal River Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Crystal River Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Florida average.

25th pct.
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Florida 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Crystal River 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 D
20 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
20 personnel · 1 station

Crystal River Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Crystal River, FL (Citrus County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,912 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,912 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #250 of 352
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Citrus County

Crystal River Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 47031 · Crystal River Fire Department, FL 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,912
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Butte Valley Fire…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Butte Valley Fire Protection District, CA (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Crystal River, FL
FDID
47031

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Crystal River Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #250 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,912 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 29% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster weight

Crystal River Fire Department carries 100.0% of Citrus County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (20 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Butte Valley Fire Protection District, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Citrus County Fire Rescue
Inverness · other
All FL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Butte Valley Fire Protection District, CA 20 Grafton Village Fire Department, OH 20 Pleasant Run Fire Department, IN 20 Blanchard Fire Department, OK 20 Mount Shasta Fire Protection District, CA 20 Tulelake Volunteer Fire Department, CA 20 Davis Fire Department, WV 20 Grove City Volunteer Fire Department, MN 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Crystal River Fire Department have?

Crystal River Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% below the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,912 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #250 of 352 by personnel.

Does Crystal River Fire Department provide EMS services?

Crystal River 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 Crystal River Fire Department operate?

Crystal River Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Crystal River Fire Department?

Crystal River Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Citrus County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

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