Department profile

Volunteer

Ouray Volunteer Fire Department

Ouray, CO · Ouray County. Ouray Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ouray Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Colorado average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Colorado 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
57/100
Ouray 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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Ouray Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ouray, CO (Ouray County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,789 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,789 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #185 of 364
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Ouray County

Ouray Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 09125 · Ouray Volunteer Fire Department, CO 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,789
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grandin Fire Prot…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Grandin Fire Protection District, ND (+ 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 CO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ouray, CO
FDID
09125

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How Ouray Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #185 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,789 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County roster weight

Ouray Volunteer Fire Department carries 31.0% of Ouray County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (84 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Grandin Fire Protection District, ND (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department
Ridgway · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Grandin Fire Protection District, ND 26 Pioneer Fire Protection District, CA 26 Manchester Fire Department, MA 26 City of Casselton Fire Department / Casselton Rural Fire Department, ND 26 Fort Motte Fire Department Main Station, SC 26 Woodland Volunteer Fire Department, MS 26 Bismarck City Fire Department, MO 26 Bismarck Rural Fire Protection Association, MO 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ouray Volunteer Fire Department have?

Ouray Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,789 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #185 of 364 by personnel.

Does Ouray Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ouray 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 Ouray Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Ouray Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ouray Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Colorado?

Colorado has 575 fire departments with 14,812 total personnel. 41% are volunteer departments.

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