Department profile

Volunteer

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated

Decatur, IN · Adams County. Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Indiana average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+30%
vs. Indiana 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
67/100
Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated

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
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Decatur, IN (Adams County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,599 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,599 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #243 of 589
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Adams County

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 01006 · Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated, IN 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Addison Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Addison Volunteer Fire Department, VT (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Decatur, IN
FDID
01006

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #243 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,599 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 30% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Adams County HIFLD mix around Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated

Adams County: 5 departments, 164 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 40% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Addison Volunteer Fire Department, VT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Berne Fire Department
Berne · volunteer
Decatur Fire Department
Decatur · volunteer
Geneva Volunteer Fire Department
Geneva · volunteer
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
Monroe · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Addison Volunteer Fire Department, VT 30 Southport Fire Department, NC 30 Emeryville Fire Department, CA 30 Philippi Volunteer Fire Department, WV 30 Coloma City-Hagar Fire Department, MI 30 Monelison Volunteer Fire Department, VA 30 Bladenboro Fire Department, NC 30 East Litchfield Volunteer Fire Company, CT 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated have?

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,599 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #243 of 589 by personnel.

Does Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated provide EMS services?

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated 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 Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated operate?

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated?

Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Adams County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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