Department profile

Career (Paid)

Markham Fire Department

Markham, IL · Cook County. Markham Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 3 stations and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Markham Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Illinois average.

17th pct.
national personnel size
-22%
vs. Illinois average
3
stations
$161,700
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
20/100
Markham 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
6 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 D
$8,983 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
18 personnel · 3 stations

Markham Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Markham, IL (Cook County), with 3 stations and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,660 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $161,700.

  • National personnel rank #18,660 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #862 of 971
  • 16.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 128 other listed departments in Cook County

Markham Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 CS583 · Markham Fire Department, IL 18 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,660
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Albany Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $162K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Albany Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Markham, IL
FDID
CS583

FEMA Grant History

$162K
Cumulative funding (FY2014)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2014 EMW2013FO06918 $161,700

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

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Markham Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #862 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,660 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 22% below the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster fringe

Markham Fire Department is 0.3% of Cook County roster mass

The county lists 181 departments totaling 5,736 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 84% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

16.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Albany Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide career peers near 18 personnel

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

Albany Volunteer Fire Department, TX 18 Baileyville Volunteer Fire Department, ME 18 Bennette Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, TX 18 Blackjack Volunteer Fire Department, TX 18 Rio Grande City Fire Department, TX 18 McNeil Island Fire Department, WA 18 Central Coventry Fire District, RI 18 Demopolis Fire Department, AL 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Markham Fire Department have?

Markham Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 22% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,660 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #862 of 971 by personnel.

Does Markham Fire Department provide EMS services?

Markham 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 Markham Fire Department operate?

Markham Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Markham Fire Department?

Markham Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Cook County, IL. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Markham Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Markham Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $161,700 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2014.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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