Department profile

Volunteer

Prague Volunteer Fire Department

Prague, NE · Saunders County. Prague Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 36 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Prague Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Nebraska average.

Top 33%
national personnel size
+100%
vs. Nebraska 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
78/100
Prague 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 B
36 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
36 personnel · 1 station

Prague Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Prague, NE (Saunders County), with 1 station and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,441 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,441 of 22,440
  • NE personnel rank #52 of 258
  • 2.78 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Saunders County

Prague Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 06009 · Prague Volunteer Fire Department, NE 36 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,441
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cleveland Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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 NE department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Prague, NE
FDID
06009

Staffing vs the Nebraska average

How Prague Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Nebraska. In-state it ranks #52 of 258 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,441 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 100% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
26
NE departments
511

County roster geometry

Saunders County HIFLD mix around Prague Volunteer Fire Department

Saunders County: 13 departments, 287 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 85% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.78 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, MS 36 Kinterbish - Brunson Volunteer Fire Department, AL 36 Matthews Volunteer Fire Department, NC 36 Port Byron Fire Department, NY 36 Childersburg Fire and Rescue, AL 36 Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department, AL 36 Norwich Township Fire Department, MI 36 West End Fire and Rescue, NC 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Prague Volunteer Fire Department have?

Prague Volunteer Fire Department has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 100% above the Nebraska average of 18 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,441 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NE, it ranks #52 of 258 by personnel.

Does Prague Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Prague 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 Prague Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Prague Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Prague Volunteer Fire Department?

Prague Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saunders County, NE. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 511 fire departments with 9,011 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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