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Dickinson Fire Department

Dickinson, ND · Stark County. Dickinson Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 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.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Dickinson Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the North Dakota average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+68%
vs. North Dakota 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
80/100
Dickinson 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 B
37 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
37 personnel · 1 station

Dickinson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dickinson, ND (Stark County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,989 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,989 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #46 of 249
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Stark County

Dickinson Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 45080 · Dickinson Fire Department, ND 37 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,989
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Thiensville Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Thiensville Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+ 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 ND department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Dickinson, ND
FDID
45080

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Dickinson Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #46 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,989 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 68% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster geometry

Stark County HIFLD mix around Dickinson Fire Department

Stark County: 7 departments, 218 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 29% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Thiensville Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Belfield Fire Department
Belfield · volunteer
Gladstone Fire Protection District
Gladstone · volunteer
South Heart Fire Protection District
South Heart · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Thiensville Volunteer Fire Department, WI 37 Madrid Volunteer Fire Department, NY 37 Downieville Fire Protection District, CA 37 Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department, SC 37 Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade, NM 37 Central Hardin County Fire Rescue, KY 37 Princeton Fire and Rescue, MN 37 Santa Barbara County Fire Department, CA 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Dickinson Fire Department have?

Dickinson Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 68% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,989 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #46 of 249 by personnel.

Does Dickinson Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Dickinson Fire Department operate?

Dickinson Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Dickinson Fire Department?

Dickinson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Stark County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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