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Madison Fire Rescue

Madison, FL · Madison County. Madison Fire Rescue is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 36 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.

36
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Madison Fire Rescue pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Florida average.

Top 33%
national personnel size
+29%
vs. Florida 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
78/100
Madison Fire Rescue

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 B
36 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
36 personnel · 1 station

Madison Fire Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Madison, FL (Madison County), with 1 station and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,370 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,370 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #142 of 352
  • 2.78 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Madison County

Madison Fire Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 35022 · Madison Fire Rescue, FL 36 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #7,370
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Minto Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Minto Volunteer Fire Department, AK (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Madison, FL
FDID
35022

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Madison Fire Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #142 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,370 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 29% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster weight

Madison Fire Rescue carries 40.0% of Madison County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (90 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 38% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.78 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Minto Volunteer Fire Department, AK (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department
Greenville · other
Sirmans Volunteer Fire Department
Greenville · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Minto Volunteer Fire Department, AK 36 Sacramento County Airport System Fire Department, CA 36 Thompsontown Volunteer Fire Company, PA 36 Brocket-Lawton Rural Fire Protection District, ND 36 Refton Fire Company, PA 36 Saint Nazianz Volunteer Fire Department, WI 36 Whitelaw Volunteer Fire Department, WI 36 Neshannock Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Madison Fire Rescue have?

Madison Fire Rescue has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% above the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,370 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #142 of 352 by personnel.

Does Madison Fire Rescue provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Madison Fire Rescue operate?

Madison Fire Rescue operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Madison Fire Rescue?

Madison Fire Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Madison County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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