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Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District

Leesburg, OH · Highland County. Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 32 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.

32
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Ohio average.

Top 41%
national personnel size
+7%
vs. Ohio 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
25/100
Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District

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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
32 personnel · 2 stations

Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District is a Volunteer department serving Leesburg, OH (Highland County), with 2 stations and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,119 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,119 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #517 of 1,108
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Highland County

Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 41% higher than 59% 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 36007 · Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District, OH 32 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,119
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Township of Two C…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Township of Two Creeks Fire Department, WI (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Leesburg, OH
FDID
36007

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #517 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,119 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 7% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster geometry

Highland County HIFLD mix around Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District

Highland County: 8 departments, 176 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 88% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Township of Two Creeks Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Greenfield Fire Department
Greenfield · volunteer
Hillsboro Fire and Rescue
Hillsboro · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Township of Two Creeks Fire Department, WI 32 Rugby Volunteer Fire Department, ND 32 City of Bennettsville Fire Department - Downtown Station, SC 32 Mayhill Volunteer Fire Department, NM 32 Corning Volunteer Fire Department, WI 32 Victor Volunteer Fire Department, NY 32 Freeman Volunteer Fire Department, SD 32 Stamps Volunteer Fire Department, AR 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District have?

Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% above the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,119 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #517 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District provide EMS services?

Yes, Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District operate?

Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District?

Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District is a Volunteer department serving Highland County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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