Department profile

Volunteer

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department

Isabel, SD · Dewey County. Isabel Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the South Dakota average.

Top 41%
national personnel size
+60%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
72/100
Isabel 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 B
32 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
32 personnel · 1 station

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Isabel, SD (Dewey County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,136 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,136 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #58 of 257
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Dewey County

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department 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 24002 · Isabel Volunteer Fire Department, SD 32 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,136
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ozark Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ozark Volunteer 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
Isabel, SD
FDID
24002

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Isabel Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #58 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,136 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department carries 54.2% of Dewey County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (59 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Eagle Butte Fire Department
Eagle Butte · volunteer
Timber Lake Fire Department
Timber Lake · other
All SD departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Ozark Volunteer Fire Department, AR 32 Schleswig Fire Department, IA 32 Southeast Casey County Volunteer Fire Department, KY 32 Albert Lea Fire Department, MN 32 Kenny Lake Volunteer Fire Department, AK 32 Travelers Rest Fire Department, SC 32 West Bridgewater Fire Department, MA 32 Rochester Fire Department, MA 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Isabel Volunteer Fire Department have?

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,136 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #58 of 257 by personnel.

Does Isabel Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department 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 Isabel Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Isabel Volunteer Fire Department?

Isabel Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dewey 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.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.