Department profile

Volunteer

Peebles Fire Department

Peebles, OH · Adams County. Peebles Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Peebles Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Ohio average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
-20%
vs. Ohio average
2
stations
$449,524
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
34/100
Peebles 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 F
12 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 B
$18,730 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 2 stations

Peebles Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Peebles, OH (Adams County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,685 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $449,524.

  • National personnel rank #14,685 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #849 of 1,108
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Adams County

Peebles Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 01007 · Peebles Fire Department, OH 24 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,685
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Crooks Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $450K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Crooks Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Peebles, OH
FDID
01007

FEMA Grant History

$450K
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-01416 $449,523.8

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

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Peebles Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #849 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,685 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 20% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster geometry

Adams County HIFLD mix around Peebles Fire Department

Adams County: 11 departments, 173 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 64% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Crooks Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Green Township Fire Department
Stout · volunteer
Manchester Fire Department
Manchester · volunteer
Scott Township Fire Department
Seaman · volunteer
All OH departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Crooks Volunteer Fire Department, SD 24 Greenfield Volunteer Fire Department, IA 24 Hartford Fire and Rescue Department, SD 24 Bowmans Addition Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, MD 24 Fontanelle City Fire Department, IA 24 Riverton Volunteer Fire Company, CT 24 Puerco Valley Fire District, AZ 24 Quincy Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Peebles Fire Department have?

Peebles Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% below the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,685 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #849 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Peebles Fire Department provide EMS services?

Peebles 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 Peebles Fire Department operate?

Peebles Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Peebles Fire Department?

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

Has Peebles Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Peebles Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $449,523.8 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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