Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Ferndale Fire Department

Ferndale, MI · Oakland County. Ferndale Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 34 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.

34
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Ferndale Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Michigan average.

Top 37%
national personnel size
+55%
vs. Michigan average
2
stations
$180,413
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
28/100
Ferndale 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
17 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
34 personnel · 2 stations

Ferndale Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Ferndale, MI (Oakland County), with 2 stations and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,333 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $180,413.

  • National personnel rank #8,333 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #175 of 1,008
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 51 other listed departments in Oakland County

Ferndale Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 06318 · Ferndale Fire Department, MI 34 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #8,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Aberdeen Fire and…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $180K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Aberdeen Fire and Rescue Department, NC (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Ferndale, MI
FDID
06318

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-05636 $180,413.09

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Ferndale Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #175 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,333 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 55% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Ferndale Fire Department is 1.4% of Oakland County roster mass

The county lists 73 departments totaling 2,378 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 96% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Aberdeen Fire and Rescue Department, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Auburn Hills Fire Department
Auburn Hills · volunteer
Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department
Bloomfield Hills · career
Bloomfield Township Fire Department
Bloomfield Hills · career
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Nationwide career peers near 34 personnel

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

Aberdeen Fire and Rescue Department, NC 34 Fork Mountain Fire Department and Rescue Squad, NC 34 Candy Kitchen Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services, NM 34 Clifton Fire Department, AZ 34 Warrensburg Fire Department, MO 34 Fremont Fire Department, NE 34 Anadarko Fire Department Emergency Medical Services, OK 34 Hanahan Fire and Emergency Medical Services, SC 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ferndale Fire Department have?

Ferndale Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 55% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,333 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #175 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Ferndale Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Ferndale Fire Department operate?

Ferndale Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Ferndale Fire Department?

Ferndale Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Oakland County, MI. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Ferndale Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Ferndale Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $180,413.09 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 Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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