Department profile

Volunteer

Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department

Grand Marais, MN · Cook County. Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Minnesota average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
+19%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$209,950
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Grand Marais 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
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$8,398 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
25 personnel · 1 station

Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grand Marais, MN (Cook 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 #13,440 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $209,950.

  • National personnel rank #13,440 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #294 of 614
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Cook County

Grand Marais 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 16101 · Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department, MN 25 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,440
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hawthorne Volunte…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $210K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hawthorne Volunteer 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Grand Marais, MN
FDID
16101

FEMA Grant History

$210K
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW-2011-FV-0332 $209,950

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #294 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,440 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 19% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.5% of Cook County HIFLD personnel

Among 11 listed departments (98 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 45% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Colvill Area Volunteer Fire Department
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Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department
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Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Grand Marais · other
Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department
Schroeder · volunteer
Tofte Volunteer Fire Department
Tofte · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Poplar Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Summitville Volunteer Fire Department, TN 25 Glenfield Fire Department, ND 25 Upper Jay Volunteer Fire Department, NY 25 Hot Coffee Volunteer Fire Department, MS 25 Caraway Volunteer Ambulance Service, AR 25 Wascott Fire Department, WI 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department have?

Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,440 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #294 of 614 by personnel.

Does Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department 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 Marais Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $209,950 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2011.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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