Department profile

Volunteer

Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department

Greenbush, MN · Roseau County. Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Minnesota average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+76%
vs. Minnesota 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
80/100
Greenbush 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 B
37 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
37 personnel · 1 station

Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Greenbush, MN (Roseau County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,018 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,018 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #84 of 614
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Roseau County

Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 68102 · Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department, MN 37 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-UPPER #7,018
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Manawa Rural
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Manawa Rural 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
Greenbush, MN
FDID
68102

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #84 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,018 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department carries 43.0% of Roseau County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (86 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Manawa Rural Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Badger Fire Department
Badger · volunteer
Roseau Fire Department
Roseau · volunteer
Warroad Fire Department
Warroad · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Manawa Rural Fire Department, WI 37 Kinniconick Volunteer Fire Department, KY 37 Columbus Grove Fire Department, OH 37 Rootstown Fire Department, OH 37 Indianola Fire Department, MS 37 Washington Township Fire Department, OH 37 Candia Fire Rescue Department, NH 37 Botkinburg Volunteer Fire Department, AR 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department have?

Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,018 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #84 of 614 by personnel.

Does Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

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

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