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Hastings Fire Department

Hastings, MI · Barry County. Hastings Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hastings Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+9%
vs. Michigan 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
51/100
Hastings 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Hastings Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hastings, MI (Barry County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,482 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,482 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #496 of 1,008
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 11 other listed departments in Barry County

Hastings Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 00803 · Hastings Fire Department, MI 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,482
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gilmanton
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Gilmanton Fire Department, NH (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Hastings, MI
FDID
00803

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Hastings Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #496 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,482 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 9% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Hastings Fire Department is 8.9% of Barry County roster mass

The county lists 12 departments totaling 269 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 25% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Gilmanton Fire Department, NH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Delton Fire Department
Delton · other
Hickory Corners Fire Department
Hickory Corners · volunteer
Johnstown Township Fire Department
Battle Creek · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Gilmanton Fire Department, NH 24 Locust Fork Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Belhaven Fire and Rescue, NC 24 Parkers Mill Fire Department, KY 24 White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Fontanelle City Fire Department, IA 24 Greenfield Volunteer Fire Department, IA 24 Hartford Fire and Rescue Department, SD 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hastings Fire Department have?

Hastings Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,482 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #496 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Hastings Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Hastings Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Hastings Fire Department operate?

Hastings Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hastings Fire Department?

Hastings Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Barry County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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