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Oakdale Fire Department

Oakdale, LA · Allen County. Oakdale Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 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.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Oakdale Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Louisiana average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+15%
vs. Louisiana average
2
stations

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
21/100
Oakdale 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
15 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
30 personnel · 2 stations

Oakdale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Oakdale, LA (Allen County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,519 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,519 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #138 of 342
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Allen County

Oakdale 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 02010 · Oakdale Fire Department, LA 30 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,519
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Southeast Rural F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Southeast Rural Fire District - South Station, NE (+ 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 LA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Oakdale, LA
FDID
02010

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Oakdale Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #138 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,519 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 15% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

Allen County HIFLD mix around Oakdale Fire Department

Allen County: 10 departments, 169 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 70% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Southeast Rural Fire District - South Station, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Elizabeth Fire Department
Elizabeth · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Southeast Rural Fire District - South Station, NE 30 Huntertown Volunteer Fire Department, IN 30 Jacinto Volunteer Fire Department, MS 30 Hallam Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE 30 Bland County Volunteer Fire Department, VA 30 Bynumville Fire Department, MO 30 Edenton Fire Department, NC 30 Gladstone Department of Public Safety, MI 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Oakdale Fire Department have?

Oakdale Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% above the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,519 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #138 of 342 by personnel.

Does Oakdale Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Oakdale Fire Department operate?

Oakdale Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Oakdale Fire Department?

Oakdale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Allen County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

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