Department profile

Volunteer

East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department

Arkadelphia, AR · Clark County. East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Arkansas average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
+138%
vs. Arkansas 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
23/100
East Clark County 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
15.5 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
31 personnel · 2 stations

East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Arkadelphia, AR (Clark County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,526 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,526 of 22,440
  • AR personnel rank #100 of 604
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Clark County

East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 10005 · East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department, AR 31 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-MID #9,526
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ardmore
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ardmore Fire Department, OK (+ 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 AR department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Arkadelphia, AR
FDID
10005

Staffing vs the Arkansas average

How East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arkansas. In-state it ranks #100 of 604 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,526 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 138% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
68
AR departments
1,168

County roster geometry

Clark County HIFLD mix around East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department

Clark County: 15 departments, 237 personnel (13 volunteer / 0 career / 1 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ardmore Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

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

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Degray Rural Volunteer Fire Station
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Gum Springs Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Ardmore Fire Department, OK 31 Ward 1 Fire Protection District, LA 31 Kingsburg Fire Department, CA 31 Prowers County Rural Fire Department, CO 31 Lakeside Fire Department, AZ 31 Kingwood Township Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 31 Lebanon Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NJ 31 Dexter Fire Department, MO 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department have?

East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 138% above the Arkansas average of 13 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,526 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AR, it ranks #100 of 604 by personnel.

Does East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department operate?

East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department?

East Clark County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clark County, AR. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 1,168 fire departments with 15,469 total personnel. 71% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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