Department profile

Volunteer

Harpster Volunteer Fire Department

Grangeville, ID · Idaho County. Harpster Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Harpster Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Idaho average.

13th pct.
national personnel size
-6%
vs. Idaho 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
25/100
Harpster 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 D
16 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
16 personnel · 1 station

Harpster Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grangeville, ID (Idaho County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,608 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,608 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #118 of 152
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Idaho County

Harpster Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 49362 · Harpster Volunteer Fire Department, ID 16 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,608
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grand Coteau Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Grand Coteau Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+ 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Grangeville, ID
FDID
49362

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Harpster Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #118 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,608 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 6% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster geometry

Idaho County HIFLD mix around Harpster Volunteer Fire Department

Idaho County: 17 departments, 148 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 47% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Grand Coteau Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Grand Coteau Volunteer Fire Department, LA 16 Cale Fire Department, AR 16 Lowellville Fire Department, OH 16 Cecilia Volunteer Fire Department, LA 16 Cumberland Fire Department, KY 16 Tom Volunteer Fire Department, OK 16 Pine Creek Volunteer Fire Department, OK 16 Council Hill Volunteer Fire Department, OK 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Harpster Volunteer Fire Department have?

Harpster Volunteer Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% below the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,608 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #118 of 152 by personnel.

Does Harpster Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Harpster 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 Harpster Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Harpster Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Harpster Volunteer Fire Department?

Harpster Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Idaho County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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