Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Norfolk Fire Division

Norfolk, NE · Madison County. Norfolk Fire Division is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 68 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.

68
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Norfolk Fire Division pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Nebraska average.

Top 9%
national personnel size
+278%
vs. Nebraska average
2
stations

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
76/100
Norfolk Fire Division

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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
68 personnel · 2 stations

Norfolk Fire Division is a Career (Paid) department serving Norfolk, NE (Madison County), with 2 stations and 68 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,045 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,045 of 22,440
  • NE personnel rank #7 of 258
  • 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Madison County

Norfolk Fire Division vs. the national personnel distribution

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

68 Top 9% higher than 91% 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 07006 · Norfolk Fire Division, NE 68 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 68
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #2,045
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gravois Fire Prot…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Gravois Fire Protection District, MO (+ 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 NE department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Norfolk, NE
FDID
07006

Staffing vs the Nebraska average

How Norfolk Fire Division's personnel count compares to the typical department in Nebraska. In-state it ranks #7 of 258 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,045 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 278% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
26
NE departments
511

County roster weight

Norfolk Fire Division carries 47.2% of Madison County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (144 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 68 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Gravois Fire Protection District, MO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Battle Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Battle Creek · volunteer
All NE departments →

Nationwide career peers near 68 personnel

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

Gravois Fire Protection District, MO 68 Oak Park Public Safety Department, MI 68 Eden Fire Department, NC 68 Carroll County Fire Department, MD 68 Highland Park Fire Department, MI 68 Lake Stevens Fire Department, WA 68 Bedford Park Fire Department, IL 68 West Manatee Fire and Rescue, FL 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Norfolk Fire Division have?

Norfolk Fire Division has 68 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 278% above the Nebraska average of 18 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,045 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NE, it ranks #7 of 258 by personnel.

Does Norfolk Fire Division provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Norfolk Fire Division operate?

Norfolk Fire Division operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Norfolk Fire Division?

Norfolk Fire Division is a Career (Paid) department serving Madison County, NE. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 511 fire departments with 9,011 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

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