Department profile

Volunteer

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department

Hardin, MT · Big Horn County. Hardin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Montana average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
+53%
vs. Montana 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
48/100
Hardin 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
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hardin, MT (Big Horn County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,087 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,087 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #118 of 227
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Big Horn County

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 67% higher than 33% 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 22001 · Hardin Volunteer Fire Department, MT 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Swanton Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Swanton Volunteer Fire Department, NE (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Hardin, MT
FDID
22001

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Hardin Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #118 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,087 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 53% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster weight

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department carries 45.1% of Big Horn County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (51 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Swanton Volunteer Fire Department, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Crow Agency Fire Department
Crow Agency · volunteer
All MT departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Swanton Volunteer Fire Department, NE 23 Pierpont Rural Fire Department, SD 23 Verda Volunteer Fire Department, LA 23 Stitzer Volunteer Fire Department, WI 23 Spofford Fire Precinct, NH 23 Rindge Fire Department, NH 23 Chambers Hill Fire Company and Community Association, PA 23 Stratton Mountain Volunteer Fire Company, VT 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hardin Volunteer Fire Department have?

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 53% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,087 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #118 of 227 by personnel.

Does Hardin Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Hardin 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 Hardin Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hardin Volunteer Fire Department?

Hardin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Big Horn County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

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