Department profile

Volunteer

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department

Mcdermott, OH · Scioto County. Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Ohio average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+3%
vs. Ohio average
2
stations
$534,510
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
40/100
Rush 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 D
15.5 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 C
$17,242 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
31 personnel · 2 stations

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mcdermott, OH (Scioto County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,726 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $534,510.

  • National personnel rank #9,726 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #562 of 1,108
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Scioto County

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 73123 · Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 31 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,726
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Harriman City
  • FEMA-MID $535K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Harriman City Fire Department, TN (+ 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 OH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Mcdermott, OH
FDID
73123

FEMA Grant History

$535K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-13227 $534,510.48

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

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #562 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,726 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 3% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster fringe

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department is 6.3% of Scioto County roster mass

The county lists 23 departments totaling 495 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 0% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Harriman City Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Harriman City Fire Department, TN 31 First District Volunteer Fire Department, TN 31 White House City Fire Department, TN 31 Glenpool Fire Department, OK 31 Russellville Rural Fire Department, KY 31 Clear Lake Fire Department, MN 31 Big Lake Fire Department, MN 31 Salem Center Volunteer Fire Department, IN 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department have?

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% above the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,726 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #562 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Rush 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 Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department?

Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Scioto County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $534,510.48 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

How many fire departments are in Ohio?

Ohio has 1,501 fire departments with 44,930 total personnel. 62% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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