Department profile

Volunteer

Jefferson Fire Department

Jefferson, WI · Jefferson County. Jefferson Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 47 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

47
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Jefferson Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Wisconsin average.

Top 20%
national personnel size
+68%
vs. Wisconsin average
1
station
$226,192
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
Jefferson 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 A
47 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 F
$4,813 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
47 personnel · 1 station

Jefferson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jefferson, WI (Jefferson County), with 1 station and 47 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,458 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $226,192.

  • National personnel rank #4,458 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #118 of 695
  • 2.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Jefferson County

Jefferson Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 28030 · Jefferson Fire Department, WI 47 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 47
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,458
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Newbury Fire/Emer…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $226K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Newbury Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Jefferson, WI
FDID
28030

FEMA Grant History

$226K
Cumulative funding (FY2013)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2013 EMW2012FO06108 $226,192

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Jefferson Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #118 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,458 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 68% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

Jefferson County HIFLD mix around Jefferson Fire Department

Jefferson County: 11 departments, 398 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 64% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 47 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Newbury Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 47 personnel

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

Newbury Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 47 Burton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OH 47 Burlington Fire Department, IA 47 Fort Hunter Engine and Hose Company, NY 47 Barre Fire Department, MA 47 Kermit Volunteer Fire Department, WV 47 Maclean Volunteer Fire Department, MS 47 Route 504 Volunteer Fire Department, KY 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jefferson Fire Department have?

Jefferson Fire Department has 47 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 68% above the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,458 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #118 of 695 by personnel.

Does Jefferson Fire Department provide EMS services?

Jefferson 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 Jefferson Fire Department operate?

Jefferson Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Jefferson Fire Department?

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

Has Jefferson Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Jefferson Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $226,192 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2013 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2013.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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