Department profile

Volunteer

Parker Volunteer Fire Department

Parker City, IN · Randolph County. Parker Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Parker Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Indiana average.

Top 41%
national personnel size
+39%
vs. Indiana average
1
station
$176,571
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
49/100
Parker 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 B
32 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 D
$5,518 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
32 personnel · 1 station

Parker Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Parker City, IN (Randolph County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,261 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $176,571.

  • National personnel rank #9,261 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #200 of 589
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Randolph County

Parker Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 41% higher than 59% 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 68005 · Parker Volunteer Fire Department, IN 32 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,261
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Prospect Fir…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $177K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Prospect Fire Company, PA (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Parker City, IN
FDID
68005

FEMA Grant History

$177K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-03049 $176,571.42

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Parker Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #200 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,261 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 39% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Randolph County HIFLD mix around Parker Volunteer Fire Department

Randolph County: 9 departments, 166 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 78% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: East Prospect Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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White River Township Fire Department
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Winchester Fire Prevention
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

East Prospect Fire Company, PA 32 Fox Fire Department, AR 32 Plainfield Fire Department, WI 32 Redgranite Area Fire District, WI 32 French Township Volunteer Fire Department, MN 32 Hermantown Volunteer Fire Department, MN 32 Morse Fire Department, MN 32 Northfield Fire and Rescue, MN 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Parker Volunteer Fire Department have?

Parker Volunteer Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 39% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,261 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #200 of 589 by personnel.

Does Parker Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Parker 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 Parker Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Parker Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Parker Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Parker Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Parker Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $176,571.42 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.