Orient Fire Department
Orient, SD · Faulk County
Orient Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Orient, SD (Faulk County), with 1 station and 7 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 7
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(20/dept)
of 261 SD depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Orient, SD
- County
- Faulk County
- FDID
- 28005
Staffing vs the South Dakota average
How Orient Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. It is larger than 0% of the 261 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 17
- SD departments
- 365
What This Data Tells You About Orient Fire Department
Orient Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Orient, within Faulk County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 7 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. South Dakota has 365 registered fire departments and 7,257 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Orient Fire Department runs 65% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 7,400 fires, 17 fire deaths, and 69% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Orient Fire Department have? ▼
Orient Fire Department has 7 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 65% below the South Dakota average of 20 per department.
Does Orient Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Orient Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Orient Fire Department operate? ▼
Orient Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Orient Fire Department? ▼
Orient Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Faulk County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in South Dakota? ▼
South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.
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