Department profile

Volunteer

Lake Park Fire Department

Lake Park, MN · Becker County. Lake Park Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Lake Park Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$2,201,013
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
73/100
Lake Park 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
24 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 A
$91,709 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 1 station

Lake Park Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lake Park, MN (Becker County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,541 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $2,201,013.

  • National personnel rank #14,541 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #365 of 614
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Becker County

Lake Park Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 03105 · Lake Park Fire Department, MN 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,541
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fountaintown
  • FEMA-MID $2.2M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fountaintown Fire Department, NC (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lake Park, MN
FDID
03105

FEMA Grant History

$2.2M
Cumulative funding (FY2012–2016)
4
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2014FH00451 $594,000
2015 EMW2014FR00243 $410,003
2012 EMW2011FF00221 $627,010
2012 EMW2011FH00323 $570,000

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Lake Park Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #365 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,541 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Becker County HIFLD mix around Lake Park Fire Department

Becker County: 10 departments, 175 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fountaintown Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Fountaintown Fire Department, NC 24 Gallatin Fire Protection District, MO 24 Adams Township Volunteer Fire Department - Atlantic Mine, MI 24 Teachey Volunteer Fire Department, NC 24 Sullivan Volunteer Fire Department, OH 24 County Line Volunteer Fire Department, NC 24 Stratford Fire Department, SD 24 Datil Fire Department, NM 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lake Park Fire Department have?

Lake Park Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,541 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #365 of 614 by personnel.

Does Lake Park Fire Department provide EMS services?

Lake Park 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 Lake Park Fire Department operate?

Lake Park Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lake Park Fire Department?

Lake Park Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Becker County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Lake Park Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Lake Park Fire Department has received 4 FEMA grants totaling $2,201,013 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012–2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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