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Franklin Township Fire Department

Shelby, OH · Richland County. Franklin Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 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.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Franklin Township Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Ohio average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+3%
vs. Ohio average
2
stations

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
23/100
Franklin Township 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
15.5 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
31 personnel · 2 stations

Franklin Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Shelby, OH (Richland County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,563 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,563 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #553 of 1,108
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 12 other listed departments in Richland County

Franklin Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 70107 · Franklin Township Fire Department, OH 31 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,563
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ely
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ely Fire Department, MN (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Shelby, OH
FDID
70107

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Franklin Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #553 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,563 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 3% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster fringe

Franklin Township Fire Department is 5.6% of Richland County roster mass

The county lists 16 departments totaling 552 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 94% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ely Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Madison Township Fire Department
Mansfield · volunteer
Mansfield Fire Department
Mansfield · career
Mifflin Township Fire Department
Mansfield · volunteer
Shelby Fire Department
Shelby · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Ely Fire Department, MN 31 Big Lake Fire Department, MN 31 Clear Lake Fire Department, MN 31 Versailles Volunteer Fire Department, IN 31 Russellville Rural Fire Department, KY 31 Glenpool Fire Department, OK 31 Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department, NE 31 Floyd Township Fire and Rescue, IN 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Franklin Township Fire Department have?

Franklin Township Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% above the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,563 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #553 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Franklin Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Franklin Township Fire Department operate?

Franklin Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Franklin Township Fire Department?

Franklin Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Richland County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

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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