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North Vernon Fire Department

North Vernon, IN · Jennings County. North Vernon Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 36 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.

36
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

North Vernon Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Indiana average.

Top 33%
national personnel size
+57%
vs. Indiana average
2
stations
$407,978
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
39/100
North Vernon 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 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 C
$11,333 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
36 personnel · 2 stations

North Vernon Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving North Vernon, IN (Jennings County), with 2 stations and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,411 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $407,978.

  • National personnel rank #7,411 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #142 of 589
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Jennings County

North Vernon Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 40007 · North Vernon Fire Department, IN 36 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #7,411
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Williams Fire and…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $408K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Williams Fire and Rescue, IA (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
North Vernon, IN
FDID
40007

FEMA Grant History

$408K
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FR-0010 $407,978

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

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How North Vernon Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #142 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,411 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 57% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster weight

North Vernon Fire Department carries 41.4% of Jennings County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (87 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 38% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Williams Fire and Rescue, IA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Williams Fire and Rescue, IA 36 Greendale Fire Department, WI 36 Fountain Hill Fire Department, PA 36 West Oneonta Volunteer Fire Department, NY 36 East Holmes Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 36 Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire and Rescue, FL 36 Center Brunswick Fire Department, NY 36 Suring Volunteer Fire Department, WI 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Vernon Fire Department have?

North Vernon Fire Department has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 57% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,411 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #142 of 589 by personnel.

Does North Vernon Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does North Vernon Fire Department operate?

North Vernon Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Vernon Fire Department?

North Vernon Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jennings County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has North Vernon Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, North Vernon Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $407,978 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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