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Lyons Volunteer Fire Department

Lyons, IN · Greene County. Lyons Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 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.

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

The verdict

Lyons Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Indiana average.

10th pct.
national personnel size
-35%
vs. Indiana 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
Lyons 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 1 station

Lyons Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lyons, IN (Greene 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 #20,299 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,299 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #560 of 589
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Greene County

Lyons 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 28008 · Lyons Volunteer Fire Department, IN 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,299
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Onaka
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Onaka Fire Department, SD (+ 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
Lyons, IN
FDID
28008

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Lyons Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #560 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,299 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 35% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Greene County HIFLD mix around Lyons Volunteer Fire Department

Greene County: 10 departments, 100 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 80% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Onaka Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Eastern Volunteer Fire Department
Solsberry · volunteer
Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department
Jasonville · volunteer
Linton Fire Department
Linton · other
All IN departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Onaka Fire Department, SD 15 Lafayette Regional Airport Fire Department, LA 15 Bluestone Valley Volunteer Fire Department, WV 15 Matoaka Volunteer Fire Department, WV 15 Chefornak Volunteer Fire Department, AK 15 Lambert Rural Fire District, MT 15 Dorsey-Friendship Fire Department, MS 15 Peardale-Chicago Park Fire Protection District, CA 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lyons Volunteer Fire Department have?

Lyons Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% below the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,299 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #560 of 589 by personnel.

Does Lyons Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Lyons Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Lyons Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lyons Volunteer Fire Department?

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

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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