Department profile

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Neah Bay Fire Department

Neah Bay, WA · Clallam County. Neah Bay Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 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.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Neah Bay Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Washington average.

29th pct.
national personnel size
-41%
vs. Washington 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
Neah Bay 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
22 personnel · 1 station

Neah Bay Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Neah Bay, WA (Clallam 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 #15,836 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,836 of 22,440
  • WA personnel rank #104 of 120
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Clallam County

Neah Bay Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 71% higher than 29% 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 05M02 · Neah Bay Fire Department, WA 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,836
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ables Springs Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 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 WA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Neah Bay, WA
FDID
05M02

Staffing vs the Washington average

How Neah Bay Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Washington. In-state it ranks #104 of 120 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,836 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 41% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
68
WA departments
483

County roster fringe

Neah Bay Fire Department is 6.8% of Clallam County roster mass

The county lists 9 departments totaling 322 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 89% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

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

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

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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 WA department.

Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Alba Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Allensville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 22 Allin Township Fire Protection District, IL 22 Aurora Township Fire Protection District, IL 22 Beckville Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Blanconia Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Bluegrove Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Neah Bay Fire Department have?

Neah Bay Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% below the Washington average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,836 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WA, it ranks #104 of 120 by personnel.

Does Neah Bay Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Neah Bay Fire Department operate?

Neah Bay Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Neah Bay Fire Department?

Neah Bay Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clallam County, WA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Washington?

Washington has 483 fire departments with 17,908 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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