Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Franklin County Fire Department

Frankfort, KY · Franklin County. Franklin County Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 1 station and 45 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.

45
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Franklin County Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Kentucky average.

Top 21%
national personnel size
+114%
vs. Kentucky 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
89/100
Franklin County 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 A
45 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
45 personnel · 1 station

Franklin County Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Frankfort, KY (Franklin County), with 1 station and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,825 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,825 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #89 of 606
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Franklin County

Franklin County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 37172 · Franklin County Fire Department, KY 45 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,825
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ramona
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ramona Fire Department, CA (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Frankfort, KY
FDID
37172

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Franklin County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #89 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,825 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 114% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster weight

Franklin County Fire Department carries 33.8% of Franklin County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (133 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 0% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ramona Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

All KY departments →

Nationwide career peers near 45 personnel

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

Ramona Fire Department, CA 45 Edgar Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, WI 45 Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 45 Mars Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AR 45 Woodbridge Fire Protection District, CA 45 Natchitoches Fire Department - Central Station, LA 45 University Fire Department, AK 45 Springdale Fire Department, OH 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Franklin County Fire Department have?

Franklin County Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 114% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,825 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #89 of 606 by personnel.

Does Franklin County Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Franklin County Fire Department operate?

Franklin County Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Franklin County Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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