Department profile

Volunteer

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department

West Harrison, IN · Franklin County. Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Indiana average.

Top 45%
national personnel size
+30%
vs. Indiana average
2
stations

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
21/100
Drewersburg 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
15 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
30 personnel · 2 stations

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving West Harrison, IN (Franklin County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,072 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,072 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #225 of 589
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Franklin County

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 45% higher than 55% 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 24004 · Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department, IN 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,072
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Beemer Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Beemer Volunteer Fire Department / Beemer Rescue, NE (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
West Harrison, IN
FDID
24004

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #225 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,072 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 30% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster weight

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department carries 27.5% of Franklin County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (109 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 44% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Beemer Volunteer Fire Department / Beemer Rescue, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Brookville Volunteer Fire Department
Brookville · volunteer
Laurel City Fire Department
Laurel · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Beemer Volunteer Fire Department / Beemer Rescue, NE 30 Manilla Fire Department, IA 30 Jessup Volunteer Fire Department, MD 30 Dalton Volunteer Fire Department, WI 30 Gakona Volunteer Fire Department, AK 30 Lamoure Fire Department, ND 30 Kulm Volunteer Fire Department, ND 30 Rushford Fire Department, MN 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department have?

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,072 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #225 of 589 by personnel.

Does Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Drewersburg 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 Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department?

Drewersburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Franklin County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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