Volunteer

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department

Versailles, IN · Ripley County

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Versailles, IN (Ripley County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
+0%
above IN avg personnel
(23/dept)
31th
percentile by size
of 602 IN depts
23
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Versailles, IN
FDID
69003

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Friendship Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. It is larger than 31% of the 602 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

What This Data Tells You About Friendship Volunteer Fire Department

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Versailles, within Ripley County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 23 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Indiana has 969 registered fire departments and 21,919 total personnel, averaging roughly 23 staff per department. Friendship Volunteer Fire Department runs 0% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 43,600 fires, 94 fire deaths, and 55% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Friendship Volunteer Fire Department have?

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Indiana average of 23 per department.

Does Friendship Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Friendship Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Friendship Volunteer Fire Department?

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ripley 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.

Data from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS). Not all departments report equally.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.