Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Ramona Fire Department

Ramona, CA · San Diego County. Ramona Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 3 stations and 45 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.

45
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Ramona Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the California average.

Top 22%
national personnel size
+22%
vs. California average
3
stations

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
23/100
Ramona 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
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness D
1 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
45 personnel · 3 stations

Ramona Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Ramona, CA (San Diego County), with 3 stations and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,983 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,983 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #237 of 721
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 63 other listed departments in San Diego County

Ramona Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 22% higher than 78% 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 37130 · Ramona Fire Department, CA 45 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,983
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Franklin County
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Franklin County Fire Department, KY (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Ramona, CA
Ambulances
3
FDID
37130

Staffing vs the California average

How Ramona Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #237 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,983 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 22% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster fringe

Ramona Fire Department is 1.2% of San Diego County roster mass

The county lists 83 departments totaling 3,721 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 87% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Franklin County Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Barona Fire Protection District
Lakeside · career
Borrego Springs Fire Protection District
Borrego Springs · career
All CA departments →

Nationwide career peers near 45 personnel

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

Franklin County Fire Department, KY 45 Edgar Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, WI 45 Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 45 Mars Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AR 45 Natchitoches Fire Department - Central Station, LA 45 University Fire Department, AK 45 Springdale Fire Department, OH 45 LA Porte City Fire Department, IN 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ramona Fire Department have?

Ramona Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 22% above the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,983 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #237 of 721 by personnel.

Does Ramona Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Ramona Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Ramona Fire Department operate?

Ramona Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Ramona Fire Department?

Ramona Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving San Diego County, CA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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