Department profile

Volunteer

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department

Lavina, MT · Musselshell County. Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer 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

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Montana average.

25th pct.
national personnel size
+33%
vs. Montana 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
Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer 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

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lavina, MT (Musselshell 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 #16,923 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,923 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #141 of 227
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Musselshell County

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer 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 23005 · Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department, MT 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 #16,923
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Andover Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Andover Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lavina, MT
FDID
23005

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #141 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,923 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster geometry

Musselshell County HIFLD mix around Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department

Musselshell County: 6 departments, 101 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 17% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Andover Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hawk Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Musselshell · volunteer
Musselshell County Fire Department
Roundup · volunteer
Roundup Volunteer Fire Department
Roundup · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Andover Volunteer Fire Department, IA 20 Eureka Fire Department, UT 20 Delcambre Volunteer Fire Department, LA 20 Fishers Landing Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 20 Glen Park Volunteer Fire Department, NY 20 Springfield Fire Department, FL 20 Canton Fire Department, MN 20 Mabel Volunteer Fire Department, MN 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department have?

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,923 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #141 of 227 by personnel.

Does Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer 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 Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department?

Dean Creek Community Association Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Musselshell County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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