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Ganado Fire Department

Ganado, AZ · Apache County. Ganado Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Ganado Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Arizona average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
+8%
vs. Arizona average
3
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
27/100
Ganado 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 F
9 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness C
2 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
27 personnel · 3 stations

Ganado Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ganado, AZ (Apache County), with 3 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,049 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,049 of 22,440
  • AZ personnel rank #103 of 191
  • 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 14 other listed departments in Apache County

Ganado Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 01032 · Ganado Fire Department, AZ 27 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,049
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mire Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Mire Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+ 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 AZ department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Ganado, AZ
Ambulances
1
FDID
01032

Staffing vs the Arizona average

How Ganado Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arizona. In-state it ranks #103 of 191 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,049 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 8% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
91
AZ departments
322

County roster geometry

Apache County HIFLD mix around Ganado Fire Department

Apache County: 17 departments, 215 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 88% of departments. County / state rollup.

11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Mire Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Alpine Fire District
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Concho Fire Department
Concho · volunteer
Eagar Fire Department
Eagar · other
Greer Fire District
Greer · volunteer
Navajo Fire and Rescue
Window Rock · other
Puerco Valley Fire District
Sanders · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Mire Volunteer Fire Department, LA 27 Orleans Volunteer Fire Department, MD 27 Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department, CT 27 Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department, NE 27 Barnardsville Volunteer Fire Department, NC 27 Mount Olive Volunteer Fire Department, AL 27 Norris Fire Department, TN 27 Hampton Township Fire Department, MI 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ganado Fire Department have?

Ganado Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the Arizona average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,049 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AZ, it ranks #103 of 191 by personnel.

Does Ganado Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Ganado Fire Department operate?

Ganado Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Ganado Fire Department?

Ganado Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Apache County, AZ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Arizona?

Arizona has 322 fire departments with 7,987 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.