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Northfield Township Fire Department

Whitmore Lake, MI · Washtenaw County. Northfield Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 28 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.

28
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Northfield Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Michigan average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+27%
vs. Michigan average
2
stations
$271,806
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
28/100
Northfield Township 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 F
14 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
$9,707 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 2 stations

Northfield Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Whitmore Lake, MI (Washtenaw County), with 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,675 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $271,806.

  • National personnel rank #11,675 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #321 of 1,008
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 14 other listed departments in Washtenaw County

Northfield Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 08112 · Northfield Township Fire Department, MI 28 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,675
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Enochville Fire a…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $272K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Enochville Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated, NC (+ 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
Whitmore Lake, MI
FDID
08112

FEMA Grant History

$272K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FR00371 $271,806

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Northfield Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #321 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,675 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 27% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Northfield Township Fire Department is 6.0% of Washtenaw County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 468 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 100% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Enochville Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

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Manchester Township Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Enochville Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated, NC 28 Cogar Community Fire Department, OK 28 Sardinia Fire Department, OH 28 Salemburg Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 28 Taylors Bridge Fire Department, NC 28 Georgetown Fire Department, OH 28 Lewistown Fire Rescue, MT 28 Harmony Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Northfield Township Fire Department have?

Northfield Township Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 27% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,675 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #321 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Northfield Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Northfield Township Fire Department operate?

Northfield Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Northfield Township Fire Department?

Northfield Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Washtenaw County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Northfield Township Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Northfield Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $271,806 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

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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