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Dryden Township Fire Department

Dryden, MI · Lapeer County. Dryden Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Dryden Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

41st pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Michigan average
2
stations
$42,430
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
12/100
Dryden Township 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 F
12.5 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
25 personnel · 2 stations

Dryden Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dryden, MI (Lapeer County), with 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,297 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $42,430.

  • National personnel rank #13,297 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #427 of 1,008
  • 8.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 15 other listed departments in Lapeer County

Dryden Township Fire Department 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 04406 · Dryden Township Fire Department, MI 25 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #13,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saunook Volunteer…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $42K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Saunook Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+ 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
Dryden, MI
FDID
04406

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2014)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2014 EMW2013FF00118 $42,430

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Dryden Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #427 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,297 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Dryden Township Fire Department is 6.7% of Lapeer County roster mass

The county lists 18 departments totaling 374 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 56% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Saunook Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Attica · volunteer
Burlington Township Fire Department
Clifford · volunteer
Columbiaville Fire Department
Columbiaville · volunteer
Deerfield Township Fire Department
North Branch · volunteer
Elba Township Fire Department
Lapeer · volunteer
Goodland Township Fire Department
Imlay City · 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.

Saunook Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 25 Canton Fire Department, NC 25 Deer Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, CO 25 Flatwoods Community Fire Department Incorporated, NC 25 Simmonsville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 25 Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department, MO 25 Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department, MO 25 Southwest Lee County Fire Protection Authority, AL 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Dryden Township Fire Department have?

Dryden Township Fire Department 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 #13,297 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #427 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Dryden Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Dryden Township Fire Department operate?

Dryden Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Dryden Township Fire Department?

Dryden Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lapeer County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Dryden Township Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Dryden Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $42,430 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2014.

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