Department profile

Volunteer

Olla Volunteer Fire Department

Olla, LA · La Salle County. Olla Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Olla Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Louisiana average.

17th pct.
national personnel size
-31%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Olla 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 F
9 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
18 personnel · 2 stations

Olla Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Olla, LA (La Salle County), with 2 stations and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,738 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,738 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #263 of 342
  • 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in La Salle County

Olla Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 30005 · Olla Volunteer Fire Department, LA 18 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,738
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Edgar Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Edgar Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Olla, LA
FDID
30005

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Olla Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #263 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,738 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 31% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster fringe

Olla Volunteer Fire Department is 8.8% of La Salle County roster mass

The county lists 15 departments totaling 204 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 7% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Edgar Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Tullos Volunteer Fire Department
Tullos · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Edgar Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 18 Trumbull Rural Volunteer Fire Department, NE 18 Crucible Volunteer Fire Department, PA 18 Sunnyside Volunteer Fire Department, TN 18 Old Washington Volunteer Fire Department, OH 18 Rich Hill Fire Department, SC 18 Goochs Crossroads Fire Department, SC 18 Buford Volunteer Fire Department, SC 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Olla Volunteer Fire Department have?

Olla Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 31% below the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,738 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #263 of 342 by personnel.

Does Olla Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Olla 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 Olla Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Olla Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Olla Volunteer Fire Department?

Olla Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving La Salle 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.

Related guides

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