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Lamar Fire Department

Lamar, MO · Barton County. Lamar Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Lamar Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Missouri average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
vs. Missouri 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
51/100
Lamar 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

Lamar Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lamar, MO (Barton 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 #14,547 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,547 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #332 of 659
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Barton County

Lamar 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 00601 · Lamar Fire Department, MO 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,547
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ White Oak Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Lamar, MO
FDID
00601

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Lamar Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #332 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,547 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster weight

Lamar Fire Department carries 34.3% of Barton County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (70 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Golden City Volunteer Fire Department
Golden City · volunteer
Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department
Mindenmines · volunteer
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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 MO department.

White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Parkers Mill Fire Department, KY 24 Josephine Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Center Harbor Fire and Rescue, NH 24 Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, NC 24 Belhaven Fire and Rescue, NC 24 Freeport Area Volunteer Fire Department, MI 24 Hastings Fire Department, MI 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lamar Fire Department have?

Lamar Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,547 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #332 of 659 by personnel.

Does Lamar Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Lamar Fire Department operate?

Lamar Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lamar Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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