Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

French Lick Fire Department Incorporated

French Lick, IN · Orange County. French Lick Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 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.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

French Lick Fire Department Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Indiana average.

Top 45%
national personnel size
+30%
vs. Indiana 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
French Lick Fire Department Incorporated

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
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

French Lick Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving French Lick, IN (Orange County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,163 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,163 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #227 of 589
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Orange County

French Lick Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 45% higher than 55% 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 59001 · French Lick Fire Department Incorporated, IN 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Russell Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Russell Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
French Lick, IN
FDID
59001

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How French Lick Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #227 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,163 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 30% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Orange County HIFLD mix around French Lick Fire Department Incorporated

Orange County: 7 departments, 152 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Russell Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Orleans Volunteer Fire Department
Orleans · volunteer
West Baden Springs Volunteer Fire Department
West Baden Springs · volunteer
All IN departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Russell Volunteer Fire Department, IA 30 Pisgah Community Volunteer Fire Department, MS 30 Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department, MS 30 Clymer Township Volunteer Hose Company, PA 30 Green Valley Morgan Fire Department Incorporated, WI 30 White Creek Fire Department, NY 30 Hebron Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 30 Wapello Volunteer Fire and Rescue, IA 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does French Lick Fire Department Incorporated have?

French Lick Fire Department Incorporated has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,163 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #227 of 589 by personnel.

Does French Lick Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, French Lick Fire Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does French Lick Fire Department Incorporated operate?

French Lick Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is French Lick Fire Department Incorporated?

French Lick Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Orange County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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