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Patterson Fire Department

Patterson, CA · Stanislaus County. Patterson Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 41 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.

41
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Patterson Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the California average.

Top 26%
national personnel size
+11%
vs. California average
1
station
$733,421
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
74/100
Patterson 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 A
41 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 B
$17,888 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
41 personnel · 1 station

Patterson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Patterson, CA (Stanislaus County), with 1 station and 41 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,761 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $733,421.

  • National personnel rank #5,761 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #264 of 721
  • 2.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 22 other listed departments in Stanislaus County

Patterson Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

41 Top 26% higher than 74% 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 50130 · Patterson Fire Department, CA 41 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 41
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,761
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Amherst
  • FEMA-MID $733K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Amherst Fire Department, NH (+ 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Patterson, CA
FDID
50130

FEMA Grant History

$733K
Cumulative funding (FY2018–2024)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-07120 $208,974.54
2018 EMW2016FH00493 $524,446

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

Staffing vs the California average

How Patterson Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #264 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,761 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 11% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster fringe

Patterson Fire Department is 4.9% of Stanislaus County roster mass

The county lists 29 departments totaling 840 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 90% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 41 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Amherst Fire Department, NH (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 41 personnel

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

Amherst Fire Department, NH 41 Celanese Celco Acetate - Fire Brigade, VA 41 Amherst Fire District Fire and Rescue Department, WI 41 Lehi Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, UT 41 Davis Park Fire Department, NY 41 Nissequogue Fire Department, NY 41 Whitehouse Fire Department, OH 41 Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department, WV 41

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Patterson Fire Department have?

Patterson Fire Department has 41 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 11% above the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,761 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #264 of 721 by personnel.

Does Patterson Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Patterson Fire Department operate?

Patterson Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Patterson Fire Department?

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

Has Patterson Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Patterson Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $733,420.54 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018–2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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