Department profile

Career (Paid)

Elyria Fire Department

Elyria, OH · Lorain County. Elyria Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 4 stations and 72 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

72
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Elyria Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Ohio average.

Top 8%
national personnel size
+140%
vs. Ohio average
4
stations
$847,504
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
Elyria 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
18 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
72 personnel · 4 stations

Elyria Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Elyria, OH (Lorain County), with 4 stations and 72 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,793 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $847,504.

  • National personnel rank #1,793 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #67 of 1,108
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 21 other listed departments in Lorain County

Elyria Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

72 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 47013 · Elyria Fire Department, OH 72 personnel · 4 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 72
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Forks Township
  • FEMA-MID $848K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Forks Township Fire Department, PA (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Elyria, OH
FDID
47013

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FF-01116 $847,503.66

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

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Elyria Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #67 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,793 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 140% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County staffing outlier

Career (Paid) island in a volunteer-heavy Lorain County

County mix is mostly volunteer (14 volunteer / 7 career / 0 combination), while this page is typed career. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 72 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Forks Township Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Amherst Fire Department
Amherst · volunteer
Avon Fire Department
Avon · career
Avon Lake Fire Department
Avon Lake · career
Camden Township Fire Department
Kipton · volunteer
Carlisle Township Fire Department
Lagrange · volunteer
Columbia Township Fire Department
Columbia Station · volunteer
Eaton Township Fire and Rescue
Grafton · volunteer
Elyria Township Fire Department
Elyria · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide career peers near 72 personnel

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

Forks Township Fire Department, PA 72 Massena Volunteer Fire Department, NY 72 Manorville Fire Department, NY 72 Redwood City Fire Department, CA 72 City of South Salt Lake Fire Department, UT 72 Saint Cloud Fire Department, MN 72 Prescott Fire Department, AZ 72 City of Salisbury Fire Department, NC 72

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elyria Fire Department have?

Elyria Fire Department has 72 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 140% above the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,793 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #67 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Elyria Fire Department provide EMS services?

Elyria 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 Elyria Fire Department operate?

Elyria Fire Department operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Elyria Fire Department?

Elyria Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Lorain County, OH. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Elyria Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Elyria Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $847,503.66 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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