Department profile

Volunteer

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department

Norwood, MO · Wright County. Norwood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Missouri average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
vs. Missouri average
1
station

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
51/100
Norwood 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 C
24 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Norwood, MO (Wright County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,657 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,657 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #338 of 659
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Wright County

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 11503 · Norwood Volunteer Fire Department, MO 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,657
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mount Holly Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Mount Holly Volunteer Fire Department, VT (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Norwood, MO
FDID
11503

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Norwood Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #338 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,657 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Wright County HIFLD mix around Norwood Volunteer Fire Department

Wright County: 7 departments, 155 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 57% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Mount Holly Volunteer Fire Department, VT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hartville Fire and Rescue
Hartville · volunteer
Mansfield Fire Department
Mansfield · volunteer
All MO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Mount Holly Volunteer Fire Department, VT 24 Fall River Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Poland Community Volunteer Fire Department, IN 24 Sioux Rapids Fire Department, IA 24 Cookson Volunteer Fire Department, OK 24 Tabor Fire Department, SD 24 Springfield Township Fire and Rescue, OH 24 Effingham Fire and Rescue Department, NH 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Norwood Volunteer Fire Department have?

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,657 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #338 of 659 by personnel.

Does Norwood Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Norwood Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Norwood Volunteer Fire Department?

Norwood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wright County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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