Department profile

CombinationEMS Provider

Gypsum Fire Protection District

Gypsum, CO · Eagle County. Gypsum Fire Protection District is a Combination department, 1 station and 51 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

51
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Gypsum Fire Protection District pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Colorado average.

Top 17%
national personnel size
+96%
vs. Colorado 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
91/100
Gypsum 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 A
51 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
51 personnel · 1 station

Gypsum Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Gypsum, CO (Eagle County), with 1 station and 51 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,714 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,714 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #66 of 364
  • 1.96 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Eagle County

Gypsum Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

51 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 03730 · Gypsum Fire Protection District, CO 51 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-COMB · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 51
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,714
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wicksburg Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wicksburg Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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
Gypsum, CO
FDID
03730

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How Gypsum Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #66 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,714 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 96% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County roster geometry

Eagle County HIFLD mix around Gypsum Fire Protection District

Eagle County: 10 departments, 297 personnel (2 volunteer / 0 career / 5 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.96 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 51 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wicksburg Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 51 personnel

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

Wicksburg Volunteer Fire Department, AL 51 Caspian Volunteer Fire Department / Gaastra Volunteer Fire Department, MI 51 North Sewickley Fire Department 1, PA 51 Clinton Rural Fire Protection, MO 51 Atlantic Volunteer Fire Department, VA 55 Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department, VA 47 Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department, VA 47 Wintergreen Volunteer Fire Department / Wintergreen Volunteer Rescue Squad, VA 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gypsum Fire Protection District have?

Gypsum Fire Protection District has 51 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 96% above the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,714 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #66 of 364 by personnel.

Does Gypsum Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Gypsum Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Gypsum Fire Protection District operate?

Gypsum Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gypsum Fire Protection District?

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

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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