Department profile

Volunteer

Lancaster Fire Department

Lancaster, KY · Garrard County. Lancaster Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Lancaster Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Kentucky average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+33%
vs. Kentucky average
1
station
$371,450
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
58/100
Lancaster 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
28 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 C
$13,266 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Lancaster Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lancaster, KY (Garrard County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,575 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $371,450.

  • National personnel rank #11,575 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #257 of 606
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Garrard County

Lancaster Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 40182 · Lancaster Fire Department, KY 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,575
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hernando Beach Vo…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $371K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department, FL (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Lancaster, KY
FDID
40182

FEMA Grant History

$371K
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FF-00618 $371,450

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

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Lancaster Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #257 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,575 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster weight

Lancaster Fire Department carries 53.8% of Garrard County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (52 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department, FL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Buckeye Fire Department
Lancaster · other
Camp Dick Fire Department
Lancaster · other
All KY departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department, FL 28 Brooksville Fire Department, FL 28 Brilliant Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OH 28 Saltillo Fire Department, MS 28 Jacks Isle Volunteer Fire Station, AR 28 Forman Fire Protection District, ND 28 Fellowsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 28 Mount Vision Volunteer Fire Department, NY 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lancaster Fire Department have?

Lancaster Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,575 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #257 of 606 by personnel.

Does Lancaster Fire Department provide EMS services?

Lancaster 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 Lancaster Fire Department operate?

Lancaster Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lancaster Fire Department?

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

Has Lancaster Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Lancaster Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $371,450 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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