Department profile

Volunteer

Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department

Ridgecrest, LA · Concordia County. Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Louisiana average.

9th pct.
national personnel size
-42%
vs. Louisiana 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Ridgecrest 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 D
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ridgecrest, LA (Concordia County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,444 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,444 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #295 of 342
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Concordia County

Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 15020 · Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department, LA 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,444
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cottonwood Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, NM (+ 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 LA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ridgecrest, LA
FDID
15020

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #295 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,444 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 42% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

Concordia County HIFLD mix around Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department

Concordia County: 8 departments, 135 personnel (4 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 38% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, NM (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Ferriday Fire Department
Ferriday · volunteer
Vidalia Fire Department
Vidalia · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, NM 15 Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 15 Sadsburyville Fire Company, PA 15 Ferron Fire Department, UT 15 Davisboro Volunteer Fire Department, GA 15 Trailer Estates Fire Department, FL 15 Loco Hills Volunteer Fire Department, NM 15 River Road Volunteer Fire Company, NY 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department have?

Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 42% below the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,444 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #295 of 342 by personnel.

Does Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department?

Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Concordia County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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