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Volunteer

Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department

Sandstone, MN · Pine County. Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Minnesota average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+24%
vs. Minnesota 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
57/100
Sandstone 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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sandstone, MN (Pine County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,859 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,859 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #256 of 614
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Pine County

Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 58108 · Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,859
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Foothill Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Foothill Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Sandstone, MN
FDID
58108

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #256 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,859 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 24% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Pine County HIFLD mix around Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department

Pine County: 12 departments, 174 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Foothill Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Foothill Volunteer Fire Department, CA 26 Atkins Volunteer Fire Department, AR 26 Jennings Fire Department, OK 26 South Butler Volunteer Fire Department, NY 26 Kaplan Fire Department, LA 26 Farmersville Fire Department, OH 26 New Baltimore and Area Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26 Acosta Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department have?

Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,859 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #256 of 614 by personnel.

Does Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Sandstone 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 Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department?

Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pine County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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