Department profile

Volunteer

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District

Lisbon, ND · Ransom County. Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the North Dakota average.

Top 27%
national personnel size
+82%
vs. North 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
83/100
Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District

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
40 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
40 personnel · 1 station

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Lisbon, ND (Ransom County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,130 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,130 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #37 of 249
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Ransom County

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 27% higher than 73% 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 37208 · Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District, ND 40 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,130
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Laurelville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Laurelville Fire 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 ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lisbon, ND
FDID
37208

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #37 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,130 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 82% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster weight

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District carries 66.7% of Ransom County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (60 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Laurelville Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department
Fort Ransom · volunteer
All ND departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Laurelville Fire Department, OH 40 Weston Fire Department, WI 40 Bellingham Fire Department, MN 40 Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company, NY 40 Volant Volunteer Fire Company, PA 40 Northeast Lamar Fire-Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, MS 40 Hickory Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 40 Maytown-East Donegal Township Fire Company Quick Response Service 7-9, PA 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District have?

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 82% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,130 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #37 of 249 by personnel.

Does Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District 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 Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District operate?

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District?

Lisbon Fire Department / Lisbon Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Ransom County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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