Department profile

Combination

Grand Lake Fire Protection District

Grand Lake, CO · Grand County. Grand Lake Fire Protection District is a Combination department, 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Grand Lake Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Colorado average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. Colorado average
3
stations
$583,429
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
7/100
Grand Lake Fire Protection District

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
8.3 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
25 personnel · 3 stations

Grand Lake Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Grand Lake, CO (Grand County), with 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,439 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $583,429.

  • National personnel rank #13,439 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #194 of 364
  • 12.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Grand County

Grand Lake Fire Protection District 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 04925 · Grand Lake Fire Protection District, CO 25 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-COMB · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,439
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Carterville Volun…
  • FEMA-MID $583K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Carterville Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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 CO department.

Department Profile

Type
COMBINATION
Location
Grand Lake, CO
FDID
04925

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FR00326 $583,429

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How Grand Lake Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #194 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,439 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County roster geometry

Grand County HIFLD mix around Grand Lake Fire Protection District

Grand County: 10 departments, 135 personnel (2 volunteer / 1 career / 3 combination); EMS flag on 30% of departments. County / state rollup.

12.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Carterville Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Kremmling Fire Protection District
Kremmling · combination
Sulphur Ranger District
Granby · other
All CO departments →

Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 25 personnel

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

Carterville Volunteer Fire Department, MO 25 Guin Fire Department, AL 25 City of Blakely Fire Department, GA 25 Clark Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 25 Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management, VA 25 Osceola Fire Department, AR 25 West Helena Fire Department, AR 25 Johnson Volunteer Fire Department, AR 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grand Lake Fire Protection District have?

Grand Lake Fire Protection District has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,439 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #194 of 364 by personnel.

Does Grand Lake Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Grand Lake Fire Protection District is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Grand Lake Fire Protection District operate?

Grand Lake Fire Protection District operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Grand Lake Fire Protection District?

Grand Lake Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Grand County, CO. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

Has Grand Lake Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Grand Lake Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $583,429 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in Colorado?

Colorado has 575 fire departments with 14,812 total personnel. 41% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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