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Eureka Springs Fire Department

Eureka Springs, AR · Carroll County. Eureka Springs Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 4 stations and 39 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.

39
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Eureka Springs Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Arkansas average.

Top 29%
national personnel size
+200%
vs. Arkansas average
4
stations
$714,286
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
16/100
Eureka Springs 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
9.8 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness D
1 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
39 personnel · 4 stations

Eureka Springs Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Eureka Springs, AR (Carroll County), with 4 stations and 39 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,496 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $714,286.

  • National personnel rank #6,496 of 22,440
  • AR personnel rank #46 of 604
  • 10.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Carroll County

Eureka Springs Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

39 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 08001 · Eureka Springs Fire Department, AR 39 personnel · 4 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 39
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,496
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Albany Volunt…
  • FEMA-MID $714K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Albany Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+ 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 AR department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Eureka Springs, AR
FDID
08001

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FV01903 $714,286

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

Staffing vs the Arkansas average

How Eureka Springs Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arkansas. In-state it ranks #46 of 604 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,496 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 200% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
68
AR departments
1,168

County roster geometry

Carroll County HIFLD mix around Eureka Springs Fire Department

Carroll County: 13 departments, 195 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 15% of departments. County / state rollup.

10.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 39 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Albany Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Berryville Fire Department
Berryville · volunteer
Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Department
Eureka Springs · volunteer
Green Forest Volunteer Fire Department
Green Forest · volunteer
Holiday Island Fire Department
Holiday Island · volunteer
Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Oak Grove · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 39 personnel

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

New Albany Volunteer Fire Company, PA 39 Mount Orab Fire Department, OH 39 Cleveland Community Volunteer Fire Department, NC 39 Yanceyville Road Volunteer Fire Department, NC 39 Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department, NC 39 Simpson Rural Fire Department, NC 39 Little River Volunteer Fire Department, NC 39 Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 39

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Eureka Springs Fire Department have?

Eureka Springs Fire Department has 39 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 200% above the Arkansas average of 13 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,496 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AR, it ranks #46 of 604 by personnel.

Does Eureka Springs Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Eureka Springs Fire Department operate?

Eureka Springs Fire Department operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Eureka Springs Fire Department?

Eureka Springs Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Carroll County, AR. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Eureka Springs Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Eureka Springs Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $714,286 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

How many fire departments are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 1,168 fire departments with 15,469 total personnel. 71% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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