Department profile

Volunteer

Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department

Elberfeld, IN · Warrick County. Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 54 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

54
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Indiana average.

Top 15%
national personnel size
+135%
vs. Indiana average
1
station

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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
92/100
Elberfeld 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
54 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
54 personnel · 1 station

Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elberfeld, IN (Warrick County), with 1 station and 54 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,337 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,337 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #61 of 589
  • 1.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Warrick County

Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

54 Top 15% higher than 85% 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 87003 · Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department, IN 54 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 54
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #3,337
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Warriors Path Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Warriors Path Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+ 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
Elberfeld, IN
FDID
87003

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #61 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,337 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 135% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Warrick County HIFLD mix around Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department

Warrick County: 12 departments, 382 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 54 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Warriors Path Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 54 personnel

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

Warriors Path Volunteer Fire Department, TN 54 Bath Fire Department, OH 54 Marrowbone Volunteer Fire Department, KY 54 Almaville Fire Department, TN 54 Stanton Fire Department, KY 54 Streetsboro Fire Department, OH 54 Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, PA 54 New Lexington Fire Department, OH 54

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department have?

Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department has 54 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 135% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,337 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #61 of 589 by personnel.

Does Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Elberfeld 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 Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department?

Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Warrick 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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