Department profile

Volunteer

East Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Helena, MT · Lewis And Clark County. East Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

East Valley Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Montana average.

44th pct.
national personnel size
+73%
vs. Montana 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
East Valley 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 F
13 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
26 personnel · 2 stations

East Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Helena, MT (Lewis And Clark County), with 2 stations and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,528 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,528 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #89 of 227
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Lewis And Clark County

East Valley Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 05012 · East Valley Volunteer Fire Department, MT 26 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,528
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Antler
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Antler Fire Department, ND (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Helena, MT
FDID
05012

Staffing vs the Montana average

How East Valley Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #89 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,528 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 73% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster fringe

East Valley Volunteer Fire Department is 9.1% of Lewis And Clark County roster mass

The county lists 25 departments totaling 287 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 4% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Antler Fire Department, ND (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Baxendale Rural Fire District
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Birdseye Rural Fire Department
Helena · volunteer
Canyon Creek Volunteer Fire District
Canyon Creek · volunteer
Dearborn Volunteer Fire Company
Wolf Creek · volunteer
East Helena Volunteer Fire Department
East Helena · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Antler Fire Department, ND 26 Beulah Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 Auburndale Fire Department, FL 26 West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 26 Frisco City Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 Princeton Volunteer Fire Department, NC 26 Belle Plain Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 26 Comfort Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, NC 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Valley Volunteer Fire Department have?

East Valley Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 73% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,528 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #89 of 227 by personnel.

Does East Valley Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

East Valley 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 East Valley Volunteer Fire Department operate?

East Valley Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is East Valley Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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