Department profile

Volunteer

Galt Fire Protection District

Galt, MO · Grundy County. Galt Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Galt Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Missouri average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+55%
vs. Missouri 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
70/100
Galt Fire Protection District

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
31 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
31 personnel · 1 station

Galt Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Galt, MO (Grundy County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,565 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,565 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #208 of 659
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Grundy County

Galt Fire Protection District 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 04001 · Galt Fire Protection District, MO 31 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-MID #9,565
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fort Run Fire / E…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fort Run Fire / Emergency Medical Services Incorporated, NC (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Galt, MO
FDID
04001

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Galt Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #208 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,565 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 55% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster fringe

Galt Fire Protection District is 8.7% of Grundy County roster mass

The county lists 7 departments totaling 356 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 29% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fort Run Fire / Emergency Medical Services Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Trenton Fire Department
Trenton · volunteer
All MO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Fort Run Fire / Emergency Medical Services Incorporated, NC 31 Pea Ridge Ambulance Service, AR 31 Haddon Heights Fire Department, NJ 31 Madeira Beach Fire Department, FL 31 Aliquippa Bureau of Fire, PA 31 Huron Fire Department - North Station, SD 31 Zip City Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 Rome Volunteer Fire Department, OH 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Galt Fire Protection District have?

Galt Fire Protection District has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 55% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,565 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #208 of 659 by personnel.

Does Galt Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Galt Fire Protection District in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Galt Fire Protection District operate?

Galt Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Galt Fire Protection District?

Galt Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Grundy County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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