Department profile

Volunteer

Heth Township Fire Department Central

Central, IN · Harrison County. Heth Township Fire Department Central is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Heth Township Fire Department Central pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Indiana average.

24th pct.
national personnel size
-13%
vs. Indiana average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Heth Township Fire Department Central

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 F
10 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
20 personnel · 2 stations

Heth Township Fire Department Central is a Volunteer department serving Central, IN (Harrison County), with 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,142 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,142 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #459 of 589
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Harrison County

Heth Township Fire Department Central vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 76% higher than 24% 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 31006 · Heth Township Fire Department Central, IN 20 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,142
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Heidelberg Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Central, IN
FDID
31006

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Heth Township Fire Department Central's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #459 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,142 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 13% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Harrison County HIFLD mix around Heth Township Fire Department Central

Harrison County: 9 departments, 161 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 56% of departments. County / state rollup.

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

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Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department, MS 20 Fort Wingate Volunteer Fire Department, NM 20 Lincoln Heights Fire Department, OH 20 Calumet Fire Department, MN 20 Coleraine Fire Department, MN 20 Marble Fire Department, MN 20 Nashwauk Fire Department, MN 20 Bigfork Fire Department, MN 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Heth Township Fire Department Central have?

Heth Township Fire Department Central has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% below the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,142 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #459 of 589 by personnel.

Does Heth Township Fire Department Central provide EMS services?

Heth Township Fire Department Central 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 Heth Township Fire Department Central operate?

Heth Township Fire Department Central operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Heth Township Fire Department Central?

Heth Township Fire Department Central is a Volunteer department serving Harrison County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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