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Homer Volunteer Fire Department

Homer, LA · Claiborne County. Homer Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Homer Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Louisiana average.

44th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Louisiana 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
57/100
Homer 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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Homer Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Homer, LA (Claiborne County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,611 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,611 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #168 of 342
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Claiborne County

Homer Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 14010 · Homer Volunteer Fire Department, LA 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,611
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Washington Townsh…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 LA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Homer, LA
FDID
14010

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Homer Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #168 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,611 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

Claiborne County HIFLD mix around Homer Volunteer Fire Department

Claiborne County: 6 departments, 146 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Haynesville Volunteer Fire Department
Haynesville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 26 Coon Rapids Fire Department, IA 26 Pine Glen Volunteer Fire Company, PA 26 Bondsville Fire Department, MA 26 Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 Putney Fire Department, VT 26 Sharon Volunteer Firemens Association Incorporated, VT 26 Jamaica Fire Department, VT 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Homer Volunteer Fire Department have?

Homer Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,611 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #168 of 342 by personnel.

Does Homer Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Homer Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Homer Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Homer Volunteer Fire Department?

Homer Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Claiborne County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

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