Department profile

Volunteer

Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department

Reelsville, IN · Putnam County. Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Indiana average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+13%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Reelsville-Washington Township 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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Reelsville, IN (Putnam County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,835 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,835 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #315 of 589
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Putnam County

Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 67007 · Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,835
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Charlestown Towns…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Charlestown Township 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Reelsville, IN
FDID
67007

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #315 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,835 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 13% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Putnam County HIFLD mix around Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department

Putnam County: 11 departments, 260 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 55% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

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

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Charlestown Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 26 Wooton Fire and Rescue, KY 26 Wiggins Fire Department, MS 26 South Gulf County Fire Department, FL 26 Scandinavia Volunteer Fire Department, WI 26 West Alexandria Fire Department, OH 26 Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26 Cotton Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department have?

Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,835 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #315 of 589 by personnel.

Does Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Reelsville-Washington Township 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 Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department?

Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Putnam 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.

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