Department profile

Volunteer

Fairfax Fire Department

Fairfax, VT · Franklin County. Fairfax Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Fairfax Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Vermont average.

49th pct.
national personnel size
+65%
vs. Vermont average
1
station
$196,133
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
46/100
Fairfax 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
28 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 D
$7,005 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Fairfax Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fairfax, VT (Franklin County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,461 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $196,133.

  • National personnel rank #11,461 of 22,440
  • VT personnel rank #70 of 150
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Franklin County

Fairfax Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 51% higher than 49% 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 06210 · Fairfax Fire Department, VT 28 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-MID #11,461
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Addison Township
  • FEMA-LIGHT $196K
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Addison Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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 VT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Fairfax, VT
FDID
06210

FEMA Grant History

$196K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-04179 $196,133.33

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

Staffing vs the Vermont average

How Fairfax Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Vermont. In-state it ranks #70 of 150 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,461 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 65% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
11
VT departments
250

County roster geometry

Franklin County HIFLD mix around Fairfax Fire Department

Franklin County: 12 departments, 181 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 8% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Addison Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Bakersfield Fire Department
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Berkshire · other
East Fairfield Fire Department
East Fairfield · other
Enosburg Fire Department
Enosburg Falls · volunteer
Fairfield Fire Department
Fairfield · other
Franklin Fire and Rescue
Franklin · volunteer
Montgomery Fire Department
Montgomery Center · volunteer
All VT departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Addison Township Fire Department, MI 28 Lincoln Fire and Rescue, AL 28 Upper Deerfield Township Fire Company, NJ 28 Walled Lake Fire Department, MI 28 Amity Fire Company, PA 28 Hart Fire Department, MI 28 Shelby Benona Fire Department, MI 28 Sipsey Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fairfax Fire Department have?

Fairfax Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 65% above the Vermont average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,461 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VT, it ranks #70 of 150 by personnel.

Does Fairfax Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Fairfax Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Fairfax Fire Department operate?

Fairfax Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Fairfax Fire Department?

Fairfax Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Franklin County, VT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Fairfax Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Fairfax Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $196,133.33 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Vermont?

Vermont has 250 fire departments with 4,361 total personnel. 60% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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