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Ritzville Fire Department

Ritzville, WA · Adams County. Ritzville Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 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.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Ritzville Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount below the Washington average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
-19%
vs. Washington average
2
stations
$216,248
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
25/100
Ritzville 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment D
$7,208 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
30 personnel · 2 stations

Ritzville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ritzville, WA (Adams County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,633 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $216,248.

  • National personnel rank #10,633 of 22,440
  • WA personnel rank #85 of 120
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Adams County

Ritzville Fire Department 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 01M03 · Ritzville Fire Department, WA 30 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,633
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 167 Civil Enginee…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $216K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV (+ 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 WA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ritzville, WA
FDID
01M03

FEMA Grant History

$216K
Cumulative funding (FY2004)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2004 EMW-2004-FG-0299 $216,248

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Washington average

How Ritzville Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Washington. In-state it ranks #85 of 120 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,633 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 19% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
68
WA departments
483

County roster weight

Ritzville Fire Department carries 32.6% of Adams County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (92 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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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 WA department.

167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV 30 Akron-Princeville Fire Protection District, IL 30 Alamo Fire Department, TX 30 Allen Township Volunteer Fire Protection District, IL 30 Apple River Fire Department, IL 30 Ata-Bexar County Line Volunteer Fire Department, TX 30 Barry Fire Protection District, IL 30 Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department, TX 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ritzville Fire Department have?

Ritzville Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% below the Washington average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,633 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WA, it ranks #85 of 120 by personnel.

Does Ritzville Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Ritzville Fire Department operate?

Ritzville Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Ritzville Fire Department?

Ritzville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Adams County, WA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Ritzville Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Ritzville Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $216,248 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2004 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2004.

How many fire departments are in Washington?

Washington has 483 fire departments with 17,908 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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