Department profile

Volunteer

Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department

Pelican Rapids, MN · Otter Tail County. Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Minnesota 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
51/100
Pelican Rapids 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pelican Rapids, MN (Otter Tail County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,687 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,687 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #373 of 614
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Otter Tail County

Pelican Rapids Volunteer 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 56113 · Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,687
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wever Fire and Re…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wever Fire and Rescue Department, IA (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Pelican Rapids, MN
FDID
56113

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #373 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,687 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster fringe

Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department is 6.9% of Otter Tail County roster mass

The county lists 17 departments totaling 350 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 59% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wever Fire and Rescue Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Wever Fire and Rescue Department, IA 24 Lepanto Volunteer Fire Department, AR 24 Bernice Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 Dixie Suburban Fire Department, KY 24 Avilla Fire Department, IN 24 Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 Erath Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 Fletcher Volunteer Fire Department, OH 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department have?

Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,687 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #373 of 614 by personnel.

Does Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department?

Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Otter Tail County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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