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Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance

Highmore, SD · Hyde County. Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 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.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Dakota average.

17th pct.
national personnel size
-10%
vs. South Dakota 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
40/100
Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance

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
18 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness C
2 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
18 personnel · 1 station

Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance is a Volunteer department serving Highmore, SD (Hyde County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,554 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,554 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #215 of 257
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 0 other listed departments in Hyde County

Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 38001 · Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance, SD 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #18,554
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Imboden Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Imboden Volunteer Fire Station, AR (+ 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 SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Highmore, SD
FDID
38001

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #215 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,554 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 10% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance carries 100.0% of Hyde County HIFLD personnel

Among 1 listed departments (18 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Imboden Volunteer Fire Station, AR (+0 personnel).

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Imboden Volunteer Fire Station, AR 18 East Glacier Park Volunteer Fire Department, MT 18 Rural Security Fire Company, PA 18 Superior Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, WY 18 Mountain Rest Fire Department, SC 18 Enderlin Volunteer Fire Department, ND 18 Remington City Fire Department, IN 18 Lewisville Volunteer Fire Station, AR 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance have?

Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% below the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,554 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #215 of 257 by personnel.

Does Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance operate?

Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance?

Highmore Fire Department and Ambulance is a Volunteer department serving Hyde County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.

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