Department profile

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Lynn Fire Department

Lynn, IN · Randolph County. Lynn Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations 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
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Lynn Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Indiana average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+4%
vs. Indiana average
2
stations
$570,538
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Lynn 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
12 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 B
$23,772 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 2 stations

Lynn Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lynn, IN (Randolph County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,584 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $570,538.

  • National personnel rank #14,584 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #375 of 589
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Randolph County

Lynn 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 68003 · Lynn Fire Department, IN 24 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,584
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Paxton Volunteer…
  • FEMA-MID $571K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Paxton Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lynn, IN
FDID
68003

FEMA Grant History

$571K
Cumulative funding (FY2019–2021)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-00577 $396,229.52
2019 EMW-2019-FG-07882 $174,308.78

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

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Lynn Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #375 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,584 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 4% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Randolph County HIFLD mix around Lynn Fire Department

Randolph County: 9 departments, 166 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 78% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Paxton Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Farmland Fire Department
Farmland · volunteer
Modoc Fire Department
Modoc · other
Parker Volunteer Fire Department
Parker City · volunteer
Ridgeville Fire Department
Ridgeville · other
Union City Fire Department
Union City · volunteer
White River Township Fire Department
Winchester · volunteer
Winchester Fire Prevention
Winchester · volunteer
All IN departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Paxton Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 24 Blackgum Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, OK 24 West Elkton Gratis Township Fire Department, OH 24 Badger Fire Department, MN 24 West End Fire Protection District, ID 24 Hills Fire Department, MN 24 Strinestown Community Fire Company, PA 24 City of Bristol Volunteer Fire Department, FL 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lynn Fire Department have?

Lynn Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,584 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #375 of 589 by personnel.

Does Lynn Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Lynn Fire Department operate?

Lynn Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Lynn Fire Department?

Lynn Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Randolph County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Lynn Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Lynn Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $570,538.3 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019–2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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