Department profile

Volunteer

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department

Hernando Beach, FL · Hernando County. Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Florida average.

49th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Florida 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Hernando Beach 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
28 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
28 personnel · 1 station

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hernando Beach, FL (Hernando County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,523 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,523 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #186 of 352
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Hernando County

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 51% higher than 49% 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 40041 · Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department, FL 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,523
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lancaster
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lancaster Fire Department, KY (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Hernando Beach, FL
FDID
40041

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #186 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,523 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster geometry

Hernando County HIFLD mix around Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department

Hernando County: 8 departments, 177 personnel (3 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 63% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lancaster Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Brooksville Fire Department
Brooksville · career
Hernando County Fire Rescue
Dade City · other
Spring Hill Fire Rescue
Spring Hill · career
Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department
Nobleton · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Lancaster Fire Department, KY 28 Fellowsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 28 Brilliant Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OH 28 Saltillo Fire Department, MS 28 Jacks Isle Volunteer Fire Station, AR 28 Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department, NY 28 New London Fire Department, OH 28 Baker Rural Fire District, MT 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department have?

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,523 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #186 of 352 by personnel.

Does Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Hernando Beach 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 Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department?

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hernando County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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