Department profile

Volunteer

Grand View Volunteer Fire Department

Grand View, WI · Bayfield County. Grand View Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. 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
No
EMS service

The verdict

Grand View Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wisconsin average.

44th pct.
national personnel size
-7%
vs. Wisconsin 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
Grand View 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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Grand View Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grand View, WI (Bayfield 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 #12,587 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,587 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #510 of 695
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Bayfield County

Grand View Volunteer Fire Department 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 04100 · Grand View Volunteer Fire Department, WI 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,587
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Algoma Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Algoma Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Grand View, WI
FDID
04100

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Grand View Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #510 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,587 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 7% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

Bayfield County HIFLD mix around Grand View Volunteer Fire Department

Bayfield County: 13 departments, 196 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 54% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Algoma Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

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Mason Rural Fire Department
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Port Wing Volunteer Fire Department
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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 WI department.

Algoma Township Fire Department, MI 26 Rogersville Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 Julian Volunteer Fire Department, NC 26 Glendora Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 26 Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26 Niagara Fire Company, NJ 26 Monaca Number 5 Volunteer Fire Company, PA 26 Tri-City Fire District, AZ 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grand View Volunteer Fire Department have?

Grand View Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,587 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #510 of 695 by personnel.

Does Grand View Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Grand View 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 View Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Grand View Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

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

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

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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