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Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad

Dillingham, AK · Dillingham County. Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 51 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.

51
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Alaska average.

Top 17%
national personnel size
+200%
vs. Alaska average
3
stations
$359,730
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
28/100
Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad

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
17 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 D
$7,054 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
51 personnel · 3 stations

Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department serving Dillingham, AK (Dillingham County), with 3 stations and 51 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,704 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $359,730.

  • National personnel rank #3,704 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #22 of 119
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Dillingham County

Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad vs. the national personnel distribution

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

51 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 29100 · Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, AK 51 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 51
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Watertown
  • FEMA-LIGHT $360K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Watertown 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 AK department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Dillingham, AK
FDID
29100

FEMA Grant History

$360K
Cumulative funding (FY2013)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2013 EMW2012FV03840 $359,730

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

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #22 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,704 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 200% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster weight

Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad carries 45.9% of Dillingham County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (111 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 44% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 51 roster).

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

Nearby Departments

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New Stuyahok Volunteer Fire Department
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Twins Hills Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 51 personnel

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

Watertown Fire Department, WI 51 Mercersburg-Montgomery-Peters-Warren Volunteer Fire Company, PA 51 Borough of Chambersburg Fire Department, PA 51 Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade, CA 51 Spencer Fire and Emergency Services, MA 51 Ringgold Area Volunteer Fire Company, PA 51 Oriskany Fire Department, NY 51 Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 51

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad have?

Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad has 51 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 200% above the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,704 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #22 of 119 by personnel.

Does Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad provide EMS services?

Yes, Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad operate?

Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad?

Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department serving Dillingham County, AK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad received federal grants?

Yes, Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $359,730 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2013 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2013.

How many fire departments are in Alaska?

Alaska has 286 fire departments with 4,811 total personnel. 38% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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