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Millis Fire Department

Millis, MA · Norfolk County. Millis Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 37 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.

37
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Millis Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Massachusetts average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+6%
vs. Massachusetts average
2
stations
$978,324
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
53/100
Millis 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
18.5 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 B
$26,441 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
37 personnel · 2 stations

Millis Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Millis, MA (Norfolk County), with 2 stations and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,079 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $978,324.

  • National personnel rank #7,079 of 22,440
  • MA personnel rank #184 of 326
  • 5.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 30 other listed departments in Norfolk County

Millis Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 21187 · Millis Fire Department, MA 37 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #7,079
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Winnsboro Volunte…
  • FEMA-MID $978K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Winnsboro Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+ 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 MA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Millis, MA
FDID
21187

FEMA Grant History

$978K
Cumulative funding (FY2019)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2019 EMW-2019-FF-00174 $978,324

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

Staffing vs the Massachusetts average

How Millis Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Massachusetts. In-state it ranks #184 of 326 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,079 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 6% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
51
MA departments
568

County roster fringe

Millis Fire Department is 2.3% of Norfolk County roster mass

The county lists 44 departments totaling 1,632 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 91% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Winnsboro Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Winnsboro Volunteer Fire Department, LA 37 Blue Mountain Lake Fire Department, NY 37 Hazel Green Volunteer Fire Department, WI 37 Harpeth Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, TN 37 Oakfield Volunteer Fire Department, WI 37 Black River Fire Department, NY 37 New Glarus Fire Department, WI 37 Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Millis Fire Department have?

Millis Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% above the Massachusetts average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,079 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MA, it ranks #184 of 326 by personnel.

Does Millis Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Millis Fire Department operate?

Millis Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Millis Fire Department?

Millis Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Norfolk County, MA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Millis Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Millis Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $978,324 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2019.

How many fire departments are in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 568 fire departments with 19,841 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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