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Elizabeth Fire Department

Elizabeth, LA · Allen County. Elizabeth Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 11 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.

11
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Elizabeth Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Louisiana average.

3rd pct.
national personnel size
-58%
vs. Louisiana 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
9/100
Elizabeth 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
11 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
11 personnel · 1 station

Elizabeth Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elizabeth, LA (Allen County), with 1 station and 11 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,707 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,707 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #322 of 342
  • 9.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Allen County

Elizabeth Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

11 Top 97% higher than 3% 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 02001 · Elizabeth Fire Department, LA 11 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 11
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #21,707
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Neihart Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Neihart Volunteer Fire Department, MT (+ 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 LA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Elizabeth, LA
FDID
02001

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Elizabeth Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #322 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,707 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 58% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster fringe

Elizabeth Fire Department is 6.5% of Allen County roster mass

The county lists 10 departments totaling 169 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 70% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

9.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 11 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Neihart Volunteer Fire Department, MT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Oakdale Fire Department
Oakdale · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 11 personnel

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

Neihart Volunteer Fire Department, MT 11 Mendon Public Fire Protection District, MO 11 Presidential Estates Babocomari Woody Hills Fire District, AZ 11 Sunnyside Fire District, AZ 11 Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department - Goodwater Station, AL 11 Pellston Department of Natural Resources, MI 11 Crowley Volunteer Fire Department, CO 11 Breckenridge Volunteer Fire Department, MO 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elizabeth Fire Department have?

Elizabeth Fire Department has 11 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 58% below the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,707 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #322 of 342 by personnel.

Does Elizabeth Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Elizabeth Fire Department operate?

Elizabeth Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Elizabeth Fire Department?

Elizabeth Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Allen County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

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