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Schofield Fire Department

Schofield, WI · Marathon County. Schofield Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 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.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Schofield Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Wisconsin average.

29th pct.
national personnel size
-21%
vs. Wisconsin 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
45/100
Schofield 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
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Schofield Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Schofield, WI (Marathon County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,968 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,968 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #613 of 695
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 21 other listed departments in Marathon County

Schofield Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 71% higher than 29% 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 37130 · Schofield Fire Department, WI 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,968
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ San Pasqual Reser…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: San Pasqual Reservation 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Schofield, WI
FDID
37130

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Schofield Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #613 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,968 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 21% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster fringe

Schofield Fire Department is 4.0% of Marathon County roster mass

The county lists 24 departments totaling 549 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 92% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: San Pasqual Reservation Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Athens Area Fire Department
Athens · other
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department
Marathon · volunteer
Kronenwetter Fire Department
Mosinee · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

San Pasqual Reservation Fire Department, CA 22 Boyd Volunteer Fire Department, MN 22 Pickett Post-Camp Oak Fire Department, SC 22 Viejas Fire Department, CA 22 Perry Fire Department, FL 22 South New Castle Borough Volunteer Fire Department, PA 22 San Juan Fire Department - LA Sal Fire Station, UT 22 Sawtooth Valley Rural Fire Department, ID 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Schofield Fire Department have?

Schofield Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 21% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,968 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #613 of 695 by personnel.

Does Schofield Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Schofield Fire Department operate?

Schofield Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Schofield Fire Department?

Schofield Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marathon County, WI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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