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Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department

Ephraim, UT · Sanpete County. Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

33
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Utah average.

Top 39%
national personnel size
+65%
vs. Utah average
2
stations

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
27/100
Ephraim 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 D
16.5 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
33 personnel · 2 stations

Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ephraim, UT (Sanpete County), with 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,664 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,664 of 22,440
  • UT personnel rank #40 of 162
  • 6.06 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Sanpete County

Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

33 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 39002 · Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department, UT 33 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 33
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,664
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Worcester Fi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Worcester Fire Department and Emergency Squad, NY (+ 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 UT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ephraim, UT
FDID
39002

Staffing vs the Utah average

How Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Utah. In-state it ranks #40 of 162 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,664 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 65% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
26
UT departments
271

County roster weight

Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department carries 28.7% of Sanpete County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (115 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 33 roster).

Photo-finish peer: East Worcester Fire Department and Emergency Squad, NY (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 33 personnel

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

East Worcester Fire Department and Emergency Squad, NY 33 Greenawalds Fire and Rescue, PA 33 Lexington Fire Department, TN 33 Town of Peshtigo Fire Department, WI 33 Volunteer Fire Department of Luzerne, PA 33 Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department, WV 33 Tyler Fire Department, MN 33 Cashton Fire and Rescue, WI 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department have?

Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 65% above the Utah average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,664 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within UT, it ranks #40 of 162 by personnel.

Does Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ephraim 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 Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department?

Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sanpete County, UT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Utah?

Utah has 271 fire departments with 5,320 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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