Department profile

Volunteer

Marshall Fire Department

Marshall, MI · Calhoun County. Marshall Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

34
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Marshall Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Michigan average.

Top 37%
national personnel size
+55%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$836,494
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
75/100
Marshall 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 B
34 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 B
$24,603 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
34 personnel · 1 station

Marshall Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marshall, MI (Calhoun County), with 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,415 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $836,494.

  • National personnel rank #8,415 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #176 of 1,008
  • 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Calhoun County

Marshall Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 01312 · Marshall Fire Department, MI 34 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,415
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Star Joint Fire P…
  • FEMA-MID $836K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Star Joint Fire Protection District, ID (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Marshall, MI
FDID
01312

FEMA Grant History

$836K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FF-00432 $836,493.78

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Marshall Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #176 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,415 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 55% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Marshall Fire Department is 5.7% of Calhoun County roster mass

The county lists 24 departments totaling 593 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 17% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Star Joint Fire Protection District, ID (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Athens Township Fire Department
Athens · volunteer
Battle Creek Fire Department
Battle Creek · career
Burlington Township Fire Department
Burlington · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 34 personnel

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

Star Joint Fire Protection District, ID 34 Salem Fire and Rescue, NC 34 Oak Hill Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated, NC 34 Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, TN 34 Minotola Fire Company, NJ 34 Slingerlands Fire and Rescue, NY 34 Atlantic Beach Fire Department, NC 34 Catawba Volunteer Fire Department, NC 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Marshall Fire Department have?

Marshall Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 55% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,415 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #176 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Marshall Fire Department provide EMS services?

Marshall 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 Marshall Fire Department operate?

Marshall Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Marshall Fire Department?

Marshall Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Calhoun County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Marshall Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Marshall Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $836,493.78 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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