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Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service

Findlay, IL · Shelby County. Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 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.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Illinois average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service

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
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department serving Findlay, IL (Shelby County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,607 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,607 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #731 of 971
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Shelby County

Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 SE128 · Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service, IL 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,607
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ables Springs Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ables Springs 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
Findlay, IL
FDID
SE128

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #731 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,607 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Shelby County HIFLD mix around Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service

Shelby County: 10 departments, 166 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Cowden Fire Protection District
Cowden · volunteer
Herrick Fire Department
Herrick · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Alba Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Allensville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 22 Beckville Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Blanconia Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Bluegrove Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Bovina Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Buckfield Fire Department, ME 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service have?

Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,607 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #731 of 971 by personnel.

Does Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service provide EMS services?

Yes, Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service operate?

Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service?

Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department serving Shelby 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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