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Plainwell Public Safety Department

Plainwell, MI · Allegan County. Plainwell Public Safety Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 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.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Plainwell Public Safety Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Michigan average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+27%
vs. Michigan 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Plainwell Public Safety 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
28 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
28 personnel · 1 station

Plainwell Public Safety Department is a Volunteer department serving Plainwell, MI (Allegan County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,714 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,714 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #324 of 1,008
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 22 other listed departments in Allegan County

Plainwell Public Safety Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 00316 · Plainwell Public Safety Department, MI 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,714
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jones Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Jones Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Plainwell, MI
FDID
00316

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Plainwell Public Safety Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #324 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,714 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 27% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Plainwell Public Safety Department is 6.3% of Allegan County roster mass

The county lists 24 departments totaling 445 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 63% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Jones Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Allegan Fire District
Allegan · volunteer
Allegan Fire District
Allegan · volunteer
Clyde Township Fire Department
Fennville · volunteer
Dorr Township Fire Department
Dorr · volunteer
Fennville Area Fire Department
Fennville · volunteer
Ganges Township Fire Department
South Haven · other
Graafschap Fire Department
Holland · volunteer
All MI departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Jones Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28 Georgetown Fellowship Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28 Satsuma Fire Department, AL 28 Robertsdale Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28 Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28 Styx River Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28 Sacramento / Weed Volunteer Fire Department, NM 28 City of Toppenish Fire Department, WA 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Plainwell Public Safety Department have?

Plainwell Public Safety Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 27% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,714 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #324 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Plainwell Public Safety Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Plainwell Public Safety Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Plainwell Public Safety Department operate?

Plainwell Public Safety Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Plainwell Public Safety Department?

Plainwell Public Safety Department is a Volunteer department serving Allegan County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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