Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue

High Springs, FL · Gilchrist County. Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Florida average.

44th pct.
national personnel size
-7%
vs. Florida 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue

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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving High Springs, FL (Gilchrist County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,577 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,577 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #197 of 352
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Gilchrist County

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 56016 · Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue, FL 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,577
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Loganville Area
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Loganville Area Fire Department, WI (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
High Springs, FL
FDID
56016

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #197 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,577 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 7% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster weight

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue carries 100.0% of Gilchrist County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (26 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Loganville Area Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Loganville Area Fire Department, WI 26 Okmulgee Fire Department, OK 26 Acosta Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26 New Baltimore and Area Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26 Selmer Fire Department, TN 26 Oronoco Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 Bayou Black Volunteer Fire Department, LA 26 Farmersville Fire Department, OH 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue have?

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% below the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,577 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #197 of 352 by personnel.

Does Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue operate?

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue?

Gilchrist County Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Gilchrist County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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