Department profile

Volunteer

Grand Isle Fire Department

Grand Isle, VT · Grand Isle County. Grand Isle Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Grand Isle Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Vermont average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
vs. Vermont 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
51/100
Grand Isle 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Grand Isle Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grand Isle, VT (Grand Isle County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,452 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,452 of 22,440
  • VT personnel rank #90 of 150
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Grand Isle County

Grand Isle Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 07255 · Grand Isle Fire Department, VT 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #14,452
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Glencoe Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Glencoe Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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 VT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Grand Isle, VT
FDID
07255

Staffing vs the Vermont average

How Grand Isle Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Vermont. In-state it ranks #90 of 150 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,452 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 41% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
11
VT departments
250

County roster weight

Grand Isle Fire Department carries 32.4% of Grand Isle County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (74 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Glencoe Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Isle LA Motte Volunteer Fire Company
Isle La Motte · volunteer
North Hero Volunteer Fire Department
North Hero · volunteer
All VT departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Glencoe Volunteer Fire Department, OH 24 Pine Mountain Valley Volunteer Fire Department, GA 24 Markey Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, MI 24 Jellico Fire Department, TN 24 Burtchville Township Fire Department, MI 24 Memphis Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department, MT 24 Brookside Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OH 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grand Isle Fire Department have?

Grand Isle Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% above the Vermont average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,452 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VT, it ranks #90 of 150 by personnel.

Does Grand Isle Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Grand Isle Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Grand Isle Fire Department operate?

Grand Isle Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Grand Isle Fire Department?

Grand Isle Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grand Isle County, VT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Vermont?

Vermont has 250 fire departments with 4,361 total personnel. 60% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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