Department profile

Volunteer

Franklin Division of Fire

Franklin, OH · Warren County. Franklin Division of Fire is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Franklin Division of Fire pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Ohio average.

Top 35%
national personnel size
+17%
vs. Ohio average
1
station
$4,509,124
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
88/100
Franklin Division of Fire

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 B
35 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 A
$128,832 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
35 personnel · 1 station

Franklin Division of Fire is a Volunteer department serving Franklin, OH (Warren County), with 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,778 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $4,509,124.

  • National personnel rank #7,778 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #413 of 1,108
  • 2.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • 18 other listed departments in Warren County

Franklin Division of Fire vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 35% higher than 65% 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 83007 · Franklin Division of Fire, OH 35 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,778
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dana Community Vo…
  • FEMA-MID $4.5M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dana Community Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Franklin, OH
FDID
83007

FEMA Grant History

$4.5M
Cumulative funding (FY2018–2022)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FF-01554 $3,291,885.45
2018 EMW-2018-FH-00368 $725,158.11
2018 EMW-2018-FR-00181 $492,080.93

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

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Franklin Division of Fire's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #413 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,778 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 17% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster fringe

Franklin Division of Fire is 5.7% of Warren County roster mass

The county lists 22 departments totaling 609 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 86% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dana Community Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Carlisle Fire Department
Carlisle · volunteer
Clearcreek Fire District
Lebanon · other
Clearcreek Fire District
Springboro · career
Deerfield Township Fire Rescue
Loveland · other
Deerfield Township Fire Rescue
Mason · volunteer
Franklin Township Fire Department
Franklin · volunteer
Hamilton Township Fire and Rescue
Maineville · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Dana Community Volunteer Fire Department, IN 35 Elk Horn Fire and Rescue, IA 35 Rhodelia Volunteer Fire Department, KY 35 Hickory Tree Volunteer Fire Department, TN 35 Mahtomedi Fire Department, MN 35 Lagro Volunteer Fire Department, IN 35 Ocean Park Rescue Squad, VA 35 Altura Fire Department, MN 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Franklin Division of Fire have?

Franklin Division of Fire has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% above the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,778 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #413 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Franklin Division of Fire provide EMS services?

Franklin Division of Fire 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 Franklin Division of Fire operate?

Franklin Division of Fire operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Franklin Division of Fire?

Franklin Division of Fire is a Volunteer department serving Warren County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Franklin Division of Fire received federal grants?

Yes, Franklin Division of Fire has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $4,509,124.49 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018–2022 (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 Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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