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Galva Fire Department

Galva, IL · Henry County. Galva Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations 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
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Galva Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Illinois average.

Top 45%
national personnel size
+30%
vs. Illinois 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
21/100
Galva 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 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 · 2 stations

Galva Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Galva, IL (Henry County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,169 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,169 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #454 of 971
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Henry County

Galva Fire Department 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 HE263 · Galva Fire Department, IL 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 167 Civil Enginee…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Galva, IL
FDID
HE263

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Galva Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #454 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,169 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 30% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster fringe

Galva Fire Department is 7.4% of Henry County roster mass

The county lists 14 departments totaling 406 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 50% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Atkinson Fire Protection District
Atkinson · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV 30 Alamo Fire Department, TX 30 Anderson County Fire Department, KS 30 Ata-Bexar County Line Volunteer Fire Department, TX 30 Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department, TX 30 Bellmead Fire Department, TX 30 Boothbay Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, ME 30 Bowdoinham Volunteer Fire Department, ME 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Galva Fire Department have?

Galva Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,169 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #454 of 971 by personnel.

Does Galva Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Galva Fire Department operate?

Galva Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Galva Fire Department?

Galva Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Henry County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

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