Department profile

Volunteer

North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

North Fairfield, OH · Huron County. North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Ohio average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Ohio average
1
station
$4,807,931
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
82/100
North Fairfield 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 B
30 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 A
$160,264 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
30 personnel · 1 station

North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving North Fairfield, OH (Huron County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,503 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $4,807,931.

  • National personnel rank #10,503 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #607 of 1,108
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Huron County

North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 39015 · North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, OH 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-MID #10,503
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Chama Volunteer
  • FEMA-MID $4.8M
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Chama Volunteer Fire Department, NM (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
North Fairfield, OH
FDID
39015

FEMA Grant History

$4.8M
Cumulative funding (FY2018–2023)
6
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FG-01530 $250,909.09
2022 EMW-2022-FG-00001 $205,471.7
2021 EMW-2021-FF-00003 $3,410,025.12
2021 EMW-2021-FG-00610 $174,663.05
2018 EMW2016FH00174 $766,862
2018 EMW-2018-FH-00258 $0

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

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #607 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,503 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster geometry

Huron County HIFLD mix around North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

Huron County: 9 departments, 259 personnel (8 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 56% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Chama Volunteer Fire Department, NM (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Huron River Joint Fire District
Monroeville · volunteer
New London Fire Department
New London · volunteer
Plymouth Fire Department
Plymouth · volunteer
Townsend Township Fire Department
Collins · volunteer
Tri-Community Joint Fire District
Greenwich · volunteer
Wakeman Fire Department
Wakeman · volunteer
Willard Fire and Rescue
Willard · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Chama Volunteer Fire Department, NM 30 Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, NM 30 Montello Fire District, WI 30 Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company, PA 30 Panora Volunteer Fire Department, IA 30 Wells Bridge Volunteer Fire Department and First Responder Unit, NY 30 West Edmeston Volunteer Fire Department, NY 30 Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated - Dupont, IN 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department have?

North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,503 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #607 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department operate?

North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department?

North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Huron County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department has received 6 FEMA grants totaling $4,807,930.96 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018–2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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