Department profile

Volunteer

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

Fairfield, MT · Teton County. Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Montana average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+60%
vs. Montana 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
51/100
Fairfield 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fairfield, MT (Teton County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,390 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,390 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #108 of 227
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Teton County

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 31003 · Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, MT 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,390
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Amberley Village…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Amberley Village Police and Fire Department, OH (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Fairfield, MT
FDID
31003

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #108 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,390 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster geometry

Teton County HIFLD mix around Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

Teton County: 5 departments, 118 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Amberley Village Police and Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Amberley Village Police and Fire Department, OH 24 Mount Healthy Fire Department, OH 24 Deer River Fire Department, MN 24 River Road Volunteer Fire Department, WV 24 Debusk Volunteer Fire Department, TN 24 Western Laurens Fire Department, SC 24 Cross Hill Fire Department, SC 24 Daviess County Fire Department - Yelvington, KY 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department have?

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,390 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #108 of 227 by personnel.

Does Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fairfield 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 Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department?

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Teton County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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