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Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department

Glasgow, MO · Howard County. Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Missouri average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
+25%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Glasgow Volunteer 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 C
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Glasgow, MO (Howard County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,420 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,420 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #300 of 659
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Howard County

Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 60% higher than 40% 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 04504 · Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department, MO 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #13,420
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Simmonsville Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Simmonsville Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+ 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
Glasgow, MO
FDID
04504

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #300 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,420 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Howard County HIFLD mix around Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department

Howard County: 5 departments, 106 personnel (3 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Simmonsville Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Armstrong Fire Protection District
Armstrong · volunteer
All MO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Simmonsville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 25 Hanging Lake Tunnel Fire Department, CO 25 Saunook Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 25 Dryden Township Fire Department, MI 25 Dooly County Fire Department - Pinehurst, GA 25 Canton Fire Department, NC 25 Palmyra Township Fire Department, MI 25 Ridgeway Township Fire Department, MI 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department have?

Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,420 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #300 of 659 by personnel.

Does Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department?

Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Howard 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.

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