Department profile

Career (Paid)

Saint Augustine Fire Department

Saint Augustine, FL · St Johns County. Saint Augustine Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Saint Augustine Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Florida average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. Florida 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
16/100
Saint Augustine 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 F
13.5 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
27 personnel · 2 stations

Saint Augustine Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Saint Augustine, FL (St Johns County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,271 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,271 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #192 of 352
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in St Johns County

Saint Augustine Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 20012 · Saint Augustine Fire Department, FL 27 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,271
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Paris
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Paris Fire Department, IN (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Saint Augustine, FL
FDID
20012

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Saint Augustine Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #192 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,271 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster fringe

Saint Augustine Fire Department is 7.5% of St Johns County roster mass

The county lists 4 departments totaling 362 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 75% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Paris Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Saint Johns County Fire Rescue
Ponte Vedra Beach · other
Saint Johns County Fire Rescue
Saint Augustine · career
All FL departments →

Nationwide career peers near 27 personnel

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

New Paris Fire Department, IN 27 Bardwell Volunteer Fire Department, KY 27 Cabin Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 Coeburn Volunteer Fire Department, VA 27 Bellingham Fire Department, MA 27 Marinwood Fire Department, CA 27 Cuyahoga Heights Fire Department, OH 27 Somerton Cocopah Fire Department, AZ 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saint Augustine Fire Department have?

Saint Augustine Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,271 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #192 of 352 by personnel.

Does Saint Augustine Fire Department provide EMS services?

Saint Augustine 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 Saint Augustine Fire Department operate?

Saint Augustine Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Saint Augustine Fire Department?

Saint Augustine Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving St Johns County, FL. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

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