Department profile

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Equality Volunteer Fire Department

Equality, IL · Gallatin County. Equality Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Equality Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Illinois average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. Illinois 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Equality 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 C
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Equality Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Equality, IL (Gallatin County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,600 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,600 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #730 of 971
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Gallatin County

Equality Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 GA114 · Equality Volunteer Fire Department, IL 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ables Springs Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Equality, IL
FDID
GA114

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Equality Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #730 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,600 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Gallatin County HIFLD mix around Equality Volunteer Fire Department

Gallatin County: 6 departments, 109 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Alba Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Allensville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 22 Beckville Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Blanconia Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Bluegrove Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Bovina Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Buckfield Fire Department, ME 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Equality Volunteer Fire Department have?

Equality Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,600 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #730 of 971 by personnel.

Does Equality Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Equality 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 Equality Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Equality Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Equality Volunteer Fire Department?

Equality Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Gallatin County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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