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Emery Volunteer Fire Department

Emery, SD · Hanson County. Emery Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 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.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Emery Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the South Dakota average.

Top 40%
national personnel size
+60%
vs. South Dakota 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
72/100
Emery 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 B
32 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
32 personnel · 1 station

Emery Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Emery, SD (Hanson County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,057 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,057 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #55 of 257
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Hanson County

Emery Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 40% higher than 60% 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 34002 · Emery Volunteer Fire Department, SD 32 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fairmont Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fairmont Volunteer Fire Department, NE (+ 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 SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Emery, SD
FDID
34002

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Emery Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #55 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,057 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Emery Volunteer Fire Department carries 43.8% of Hanson County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (73 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fairmont Volunteer Fire Department, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Rosedale Fire Department
Mitchell · volunteer
All SD departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Fairmont Volunteer Fire Department, NE 32 Vernon Center Volunteer Fire Department, NY 32 New Castle Fire Department, IN 32 Hamler Volunteer Fire Department, OH 32 Victor Volunteer Fire Department, NY 32 Corning Volunteer Fire Department, WI 32 Mayhill Volunteer Fire Department, NM 32 City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station, SC 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Emery Volunteer Fire Department have?

Emery Volunteer Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,057 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #55 of 257 by personnel.

Does Emery Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Emery Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Emery Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Emery Volunteer Fire Department?

Emery Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hanson County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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