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Rochester Fire Department

Rochester, MI · Oakland County. Rochester Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 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.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Rochester Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Michigan average.

Top 28%
national personnel size
+82%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$2,183,711
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
87/100
Rochester 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 A
40 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 A
$54,593 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
40 personnel · 1 station

Rochester Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rochester, MI (Oakland County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,282 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $2,183,711.

  • National personnel rank #6,282 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #118 of 1,008
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 51 other listed departments in Oakland County

Rochester Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 06334 · Rochester Fire Department, MI 40 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,282
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Vichy Volunteer
  • FEMA-MID $2.2M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Vichy Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Rochester, MI
FDID
06334

FEMA Grant History

$2.2M
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW-2017-FH-00171 $2,183,711.39

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Rochester Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #118 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,282 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 82% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Rochester Fire Department is 1.7% of Oakland County roster mass

The county lists 73 departments totaling 2,378 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 96% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Vichy Volunteer Fire Department, MO (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Auburn Hills Fire Department
Auburn Hills · volunteer
Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department
Bloomfield Hills · career
Bloomfield Township Fire Department
Bloomfield Hills · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Vichy Volunteer Fire Department, MO 40 Hannibal Fire Department, MO 40 Nashville Fire Department, NC 40 Red Oak District Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 40 Pekin Volunteer Fire Department, NC 40 Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AL 40 Union Springs Fire Department, NY 40 Scipio Center Fire Department, NY 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Rochester Fire Department have?

Rochester Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 82% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,282 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #118 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Rochester Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Rochester Fire Department operate?

Rochester Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Rochester Fire Department?

Rochester Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Oakland County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Rochester Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Rochester Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $2,183,711.39 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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