Department profile

Volunteer

Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department

Point Baker, AK · Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County. Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Alaska average.

12th pct.
national personnel size
-6%
vs. Alaska 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
25/100
Point Baker 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 D
16 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
16 personnel · 1 station

Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Point Baker, AK (Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,770 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,770 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #87 of 119
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County

Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 88% higher than 12% 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 19708 · Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department, AK 16 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,770
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Jewett
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Jewett 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 AK department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Point Baker, AK
FDID
19708

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #87 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,770 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 6% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster geometry

Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County HIFLD mix around Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department

Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County: 13 departments, 132 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 62% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: East Jewett Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Coffman Cove Volunteer Fire Department
Coffman Cove · volunteer
Craig Volunteer Fire Department
Craig · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

East Jewett Fire Department, NY 16 Noble Township Fire Department, OH 16 Rossburg Fire Department, OH 16 McManus Volunteer Fire Department, LA 16 Knees Volunteer Fire Company, MT 16 Milfay Volunteer Fire Department, OK 16 Gurdon Fire Station, AR 16 Everly Fire and Rescue, IA 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department have?

Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% below the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,770 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #87 of 119 by personnel.

Does Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Point Baker 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 Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department?

Point Baker Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County, AK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Alaska?

Alaska has 286 fire departments with 4,811 total personnel. 38% are volunteer departments.

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