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North Oakland County Fire Authority

Holly, MI · Oakland County. North Oakland County Fire Authority is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 56 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.

56
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

North Oakland County Fire Authority pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Michigan average.

Top 13%
national personnel size
+155%
vs. Michigan average
3
stations
$1,679,661
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
54/100
North Oakland County Fire Authority

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
18.7 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
$29,994 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
56 personnel · 3 stations

North Oakland County Fire Authority is a Volunteer department serving Holly, MI (Oakland County), with 3 stations and 56 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,026 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $1,679,661.

  • National personnel rank #3,026 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #50 of 1,008
  • 5.36 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 51 other listed departments in Oakland County

North Oakland County Fire Authority vs. the national personnel distribution

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

56 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 06322 · North Oakland County Fire Authority, MI 56 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 56
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,026
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wyomissing Fire C…
  • FEMA-MID $1.7M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wyomissing Fire Company, PA (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Holly, MI
FDID
06322

FEMA Grant History

$1.7M
Cumulative funding (FY2016–2022)
5
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-07006 $270,709.04
2021 EMW-2021-FG-07990 $172,582.85
2020 EMW-2020-FF-00034 $541,944
2016 EMW2015FF00082 $491,634
2016 EMW2015FO00728 $202,791

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How North Oakland County Fire Authority's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #50 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,026 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 155% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

North Oakland County Fire Authority is 2.4% of Oakland County roster mass

The county lists 73 departments totaling 2,378 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 96% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.36 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 56 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wyomissing Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Auburn Hills Fire Department
Auburn Hills · volunteer
Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department
Bloomfield Hills · career
Bloomfield Township Fire Department
Bloomfield Hills · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 56 personnel

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

Wyomissing Fire Company, PA 56 King Ferry Fire Department, NY 56 Golden Fire Department, CO 56 Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, VA 56 Panama Fire Department, NY 56 Allegheny Township Fire Department, PA 56 Blue Knob Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, PA 56 Edgartown Fire Department, MA 56

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Oakland County Fire Authority have?

North Oakland County Fire Authority has 56 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 155% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,026 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #50 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does North Oakland County Fire Authority provide EMS services?

Yes, North Oakland County Fire Authority provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does North Oakland County Fire Authority operate?

North Oakland County Fire Authority operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Oakland County Fire Authority?

North Oakland County Fire Authority is a Volunteer department serving Oakland County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has North Oakland County Fire Authority received federal grants?

Yes, North Oakland County Fire Authority has received 5 FEMA grants totaling $1,679,660.89 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016–2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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