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Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated

Wapakoneta, OH · Auglaize County. Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Ohio average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
-10%
vs. Ohio average
1
station

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
59/100
Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated

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
27 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
27 personnel · 1 station

Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Wapakoneta, OH (Auglaize County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,272 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,272 of 22,440
  • OH personnel rank #730 of 1,108
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 10 other listed departments in Auglaize County

Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated 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 06211 · Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated, OH 27 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,272
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Biscoe
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Biscoe Fire Department, NC (+ 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
Wapakoneta, OH
FDID
06211

Staffing vs the Ohio average

How Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Ohio. In-state it ranks #730 of 1,108 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,272 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 10% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
138
OH departments
1,501

County roster fringe

Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is 9.0% of Auglaize County roster mass

The county lists 13 departments totaling 299 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 54% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Biscoe Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Biscoe Fire Department, NC 27 Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 LA Plata Community Fire District, MO 27 Bakersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NC 27 Sumiton Fire and Rescue Service, AL 27 Kingdom Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, AL 27 White Plains Volunteer Fire Department, GA 27 The Country Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated have?

Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% below the Ohio average of 30 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,272 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OH, it ranks #730 of 1,108 by personnel.

Does Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated operate?

Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated?

Saint Johns Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Auglaize County, OH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

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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