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Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department

Savoonga, AK · Nome County. Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Alaska average.

38th pct.
national personnel size
+47%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Savoonga 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
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Savoonga, AK (Nome County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,954 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,954 of 22,440
  • AK personnel rank #59 of 119
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 15 other listed departments in Nome County

Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 37210 · Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department, AK 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #13,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cleveland
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cleveland Fire Department, SC (+ 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
Savoonga, AK
FDID
37210

Staffing vs the Alaska average

How Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alaska. In-state it ranks #59 of 119 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,954 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
18
AK departments
286

County roster geometry

Nome County HIFLD mix around Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department

Nome County: 17 departments, 147 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 47% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cleveland Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Brevig Mission Fire Department
Brevig Mission · other
Gambell Volunteer Fire Department
Gambell · volunteer
Nome Volunteer Fire Department
Nome · volunteer
All AK departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Cleveland Fire Department, SC 25 Persia Volunteer Fire Department, TN 25 Mackay Fire Department, ID 25 Ward Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25 Westminster Fire Department, SC 25 Dawson Fire Department, MN 25 Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Forrest Volunteer Fire Department, NM 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department have?

Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Alaska average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,954 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AK, it ranks #59 of 119 by personnel.

Does Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department?

Savoonga Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Nome 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.

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