Department profile

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Eastman Volunteer Fire Department

Eastman, WI · Crawford County. Eastman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Eastman Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Wisconsin average.

Top 27%
national personnel size
+43%
vs. Wisconsin average
1
station
$237,025
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
56/100
Eastman 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 A
40 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 D
$5,926 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
40 personnel · 1 station

Eastman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Eastman, WI (Crawford County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,985 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $237,025.

  • National personnel rank #5,985 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #192 of 695
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Crawford County

Eastman Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 27% higher than 73% 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 12050 · Eastman Volunteer Fire Department, WI 40 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,985
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Metuchen Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $237K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Metuchen Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Eastman, WI
FDID
12050

FEMA Grant History

$237K
Cumulative funding (FY2013)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2013 EMW2012FR00436 $237,025

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

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Eastman Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #192 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,985 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 43% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

Crawford County HIFLD mix around Eastman Volunteer Fire Department

Crawford County: 10 departments, 224 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Metuchen Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Metuchen Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 40 Mount Storm Volunteer Fire Department, WV 40 Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District, CO 40 Yuma County Fire Protection District / Yuma Volunteer Fire Department, CO 40 Pittsford Fire Department, VT 40 Whately Fire Department, MA 40 Kingsdale Volunteer Fire Company, PA 40 English Volunteer Fire Department, IN 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Eastman Volunteer Fire Department have?

Eastman Volunteer Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 43% above the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,985 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #192 of 695 by personnel.

Does Eastman Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Eastman 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 Eastman Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Eastman Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Eastman Volunteer Fire Department?

Eastman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Crawford County, WI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Eastman Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Eastman Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $237,025 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2013 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2013.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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