Department profile

Volunteer

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department

Mcintosh, SD · Corson County. McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Dakota average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
+10%
vs. South Dakota 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
McIntosh 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 C
22 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
22 personnel · 1 station

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mcintosh, SD (Corson County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,810 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,810 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #177 of 257
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Corson County

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 20002 · McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department, SD 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,810
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lucedale
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lucedale Fire Department, MS (+ 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 SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Mcintosh, SD
FDID
20002

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #177 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,810 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 10% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.9% of Corson County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (85 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lucedale Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Grand River Fire Department
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McLaughlin Fire Department
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Morristown Fire Department
Morristown · other
Trail City Fire Department
Trail City · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Lucedale Fire Department, MS 22 Jefferson Township Fire Department, IN 22 Cunningham Volunteer Fire Department, KY 22 Trenton Fire Department, SC 22 Hydro Volunteer Fire Department, TN 22 Fredon Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services, NJ 22 Homestead Volunteer Fire Department, WI 22 Norwood Volunteer Fire Department, LA 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department have?

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,810 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #177 of 257 by personnel.

Does McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

McIntosh Volunteer 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 McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department operate?

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department?

McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Corson County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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