Department profile

Volunteer

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department

Fieldon, IL · Jersey County. Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

24th pct.
national personnel size
-13%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Fieldon 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 D
20 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
20 personnel · 1 station

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fieldon, IL (Jersey County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,021 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,021 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #793 of 971
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Jersey County

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 76% higher than 24% 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 JD124 · Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department, IL 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,021
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 2604 Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 2604 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
Fieldon, IL
FDID
JD124

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #793 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,021 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 13% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster weight

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department carries 50.0% of Jersey County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (40 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 40% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Jerseyville Volunteer Fire Department
Jerseyville · volunteer
All IL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Abilene Fire Department, KS 20 Alliant Techsystems Incorporated - Launch Systems Fire Department, UT 20 Andover Fire Department, ME 20 Anna Fire Rescue, TX 20 Apple Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Avery Community Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department have?

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,021 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #793 of 971 by personnel.

Does Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fieldon 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 Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department?

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jersey 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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