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Parkland Fire Department

South Range, WI · Douglas County. Parkland Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Parkland Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wisconsin average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. Wisconsin 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
59/100
Parkland 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
27 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
27 personnel · 1 station

Parkland Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving South Range, WI (Douglas County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,234 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,234 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #500 of 695
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 18 other listed departments in Douglas County

Parkland Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 16160 · Parkland Fire Department, WI 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,234
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Hudson Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Hudson Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
South Range, WI
FDID
16160

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Parkland Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #500 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,234 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster fringe

Parkland Fire Department is 7.3% of Douglas County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 372 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 90% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Hudson Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

North Hudson Volunteer Fire Department, NY 27 Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department, NY 27 City of Collins Fire Department, MS 27 Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 27 Second District Volunteer Fire Department, KY 27 Elsinboro Fire Company, NJ 27 Carlisle Fire Department, MA 27 West Milford Community Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, WV 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Parkland Fire Department have?

Parkland Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,234 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #500 of 695 by personnel.

Does Parkland Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Parkland Fire Department operate?

Parkland Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Parkland Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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