Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Hosmer Fire Department

Hosmer, SD · Edmunds County. Hosmer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hosmer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the South Dakota average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
+25%
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
54/100
Hosmer 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
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Hosmer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hosmer, SD (Edmunds County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,517 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,517 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #134 of 257
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Edmunds County

Hosmer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 60% higher than 40% 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 26001 · Hosmer Fire Department, SD 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #13,517
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jessieville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Jessieville Fire Department, 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
Hosmer, SD
FDID
26001

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Hosmer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #134 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,517 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Hosmer Fire Department carries 35.2% of Edmunds County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (71 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Jessieville Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Ipswich Volunteer Fire Department
Ipswich · volunteer
Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department
Roscoe · volunteer
All SD departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Jessieville Fire Department, AR 25 Bridge Creek Fire Department, OK 25 Masontown Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 New Salem Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 Republic Volunteer Fire Company, PA 25 Tower Hill Number 2 Volunteer Fire Department, PA 25 Montreal Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hosmer Fire Department have?

Hosmer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,517 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #134 of 257 by personnel.

Does Hosmer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Hosmer Fire Department operate?

Hosmer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hosmer Fire Department?

Hosmer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Edmunds 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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