Department profile

Volunteer

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department

Saint Marys, AK · Wade Hampton County. Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Alaska average.

Top 48%
national personnel size
+76%
vs. Alaska 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Saint Marys 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 B
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saint Marys, AK (Wade Hampton County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,675 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,675 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #51 of 119
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Wade Hampton County

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 48% higher than 52% 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 22208 · Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department, AK 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,675
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Steele Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Steele Volunteer Fire Department, ND (+ 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 AK department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Saint Marys, AK
FDID
22208

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #51 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,675 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster weight

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department carries 100.0% of Wade Hampton County HIFLD personnel

Among 10 listed departments (30 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 10% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Steele Volunteer Fire Department, ND (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Mountain Village Volunteer Fire Department
Mountain Village · other
Nunam Iqua Fire Department
Nunam Iqua · other
All AK departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Steele Volunteer Fire Department, ND 30 Bloomington Fire Department, WI 30 Little Falls Fire Department, NY 30 Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 30 Adams Fire Department, NY 30 Calamus Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IA 30 Charlotte Fire Department, IA 30 Gary Fire Department, SD 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department have?

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,675 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #51 of 119 by personnel.

Does Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department?

Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wade Hampton County, AK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Alaska?

Alaska has 286 fire departments with 4,811 total personnel. 38% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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