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Lowman Volunteer Fire Department

Lowman, ID · Boise County. Lowman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 29 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

29
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Lowman Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Idaho average.

Top 49%
national personnel size
+71%
vs. Idaho average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
19/100
Lowman 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 F
14.5 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
29 personnel · 2 stations

Lowman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lowman, ID (Boise County), with 2 stations and 29 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,108 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,108 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #54 of 152
  • 6.90 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Boise County

Lowman Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

29 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 15342 · Lowman Volunteer Fire Department, ID 29 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 29
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,108
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Webster County
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Webster County Fire Department, GA (+ 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lowman, ID
FDID
15342

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Lowman Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #54 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,108 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 71% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster geometry

Boise County HIFLD mix around Lowman Volunteer Fire Department

Boise County: 13 departments, 162 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 31% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.90 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 29 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Webster County Fire Department, GA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Garden Valley Rural Fire Department
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Horseshoe Bend Fire District
Horseshoe Bend · volunteer
Idaho City Volunteer Fire Department
Idaho City · volunteer
Lowman Ranger District
Lowman · other
Placerville Fire Protection District
Placerville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 29 personnel

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

Webster County Fire Department, GA 29 Screven Volunteer Fire Department, GA 29 South Wales Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 29 Wellsville Fire Department, OH 29 East Palestine Fire Department, OH 29 Massena Fire Department, IA 29 Marne City Fire Department, IA 29 Franklin Conesville Virginia Volunteer Fire Department, OH 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lowman Volunteer Fire Department have?

Lowman Volunteer Fire Department has 29 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 71% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,108 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #54 of 152 by personnel.

Does Lowman Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Lowman Volunteer 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 Lowman Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Lowman Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Lowman Volunteer Fire Department?

Lowman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Boise County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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