Department profile

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Riverton Volunteer Fire Department

Riverton, WY · Fremont County. Riverton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 51 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.

51
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Wyoming average.

Top 17%
national personnel size
+76%
vs. Wyoming average
2
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
37/100
Riverton 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
25.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration F
9.8% of personnel EMS-credentialed (national median 33.3%, among EMS-capable departments)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
51 personnel · 2 stations

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Riverton, WY (Fremont County), with 2 stations and 51 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,744 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,744 of 22,440
  • WY personnel rank #17 of 115
  • 3.92 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Fremont County

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

51 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 13539 · Riverton Volunteer Fire Department, WY 51 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 51
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,744
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Monmouth Beach
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Monmouth Beach Fire Department, NJ (+ 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 WY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Riverton, WY
FDID
13539

Staffing vs the Wyoming average

How Riverton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wyoming. In-state it ranks #17 of 115 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,744 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
10
WY departments
167

County roster weight

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department carries 39.5% of Fremont County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (129 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 57% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.92 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 51 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Monmouth Beach Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Dubois Volunteer Fire Department
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Jeffrey City Volunteer Fire Department
Jeffrey City · volunteer
Lander Volunteer Fire Department
Lander · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 51 personnel

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

Monmouth Beach Fire Department, NJ 51 Asbury Park Fire Department, NJ 51 Woodlawn Fire, AR 51 Tunstall Volunteer Fire and Rescue, VA 51 Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 51 Ellicott Creek Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 51 Clearwater Fire Protection District / Piedmont Volunteer Fire Department, MO 51 Upper Yoder Volunteer Fire Company, PA 51

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Riverton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department has 51 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Wyoming average of 29 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,744 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WY, it ranks #17 of 115 by personnel.

Does Riverton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Riverton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Riverton Volunteer Fire Department?

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fremont County, WY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wyoming?

Wyoming has 167 fire departments with 4,872 total personnel. 49% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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