Department profile

Volunteer

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Dollar Bay, MI · Houghton County. Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

41st pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Michigan 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 C
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Dollar Bay, MI (Houghton County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,286 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,286 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #425 of 1,008
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 26 other listed departments in Houghton County

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 59% higher than 41% 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 03106 · Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, MI 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,286
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Morrisvale Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Morrisvale Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Dollar Bay, MI
FDID
03106

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #425 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,286 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 5.9% of Houghton County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 422 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 30% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Morrisvale Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bootjack Fire and Rescue Department
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Calumet Township Fire and Rescue
Calumet · volunteer
Calumet Village Fire Department
Calumet · volunteer
Chassell Fire Department
Chassell · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Morrisvale Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25 Morrow Fire Department, GA 25 Jameson Volunteer Fire Protection District, MO 25 Union Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, CT 25 Gladys Volunteer Fire Department, VA 25 Beverly Fire Department, NJ 25 Lookout Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, AL 25 Egremont Fire Department South Station, MA 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,286 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #425 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Houghton County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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