Department profile

Volunteer

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department

Redfield, IA · Dallas County. Redfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Iowa average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+85%
vs. Iowa 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
80/100
Redfield 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
37 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
37 personnel · 1 station

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Redfield, IA (Dallas County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,123 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,123 of 22,440
  • IA personnel rank #79 of 589
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Dallas County

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 25011 · Redfield Volunteer Fire Department, IA 37 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,123
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Metamora Amboy Vo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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 IA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Redfield, IA
FDID
25011

Staffing vs the Iowa average

How Redfield Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Iowa. In-state it ranks #79 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,123 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 85% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
39
IA departments
810

County roster geometry

Dallas County HIFLD mix around Redfield Volunteer Fire Department

Dallas County: 15 departments, 268 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Adel Volunteer Fire Department
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Clive Fire Department
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Dallas Center Fire and Rescue
Dallas Center · other
Dawson Fire Department
Dawson · volunteer
DE Soto Fire and Rescue Department
De Soto · volunteer
Dexter Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Dexter · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department, OH 37 Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 37 New Haven and Community Volunteer Fire Department, WV 37 Valley Volunteer Fire Department, WV 37 Seward Fire Department, AK 37 Duncan Chapel Fire Department, SC 37 Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 37 New Glarus Fire Department, WI 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Redfield Volunteer Fire Department have?

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 85% above the Iowa average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,123 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IA, it ranks #79 of 589 by personnel.

Does Redfield Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Redfield 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 Redfield Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Redfield Volunteer Fire Department?

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dallas County, IA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Iowa?

Iowa has 810 fire departments with 16,337 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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