Department profile

Volunteer

Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department

Loma, MT · Chouteau County. Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Montana average.

10th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Montana 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Loma Rural Volunteer 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 D
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Loma, MT (Chouteau County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,290 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,290 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #193 of 227
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Chouteau County

Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 90% higher than 10% 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 19012 · Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department, MT 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-PART

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #20,290
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pecan Grove Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Loma, MT
FDID
19012

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #193 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,290 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster geometry

Chouteau County HIFLD mix around Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department

Chouteau County: 8 departments, 94 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 25% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Department, LA 15 Slaughter Volunteer Fire Department, LA 15 Four Communities Fire Department, FL 15 Lyons Fire Department - Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NJ 15 Craig Volunteer Fire Department, AK 15 Dendron Volunteer Fire Department, VA 15 Claremont Volunteer Fire Department, VA 15 Barton Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department have?

Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,290 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #193 of 227 by personnel.

Does Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department?

Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Chouteau County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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