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Science Hill Fire Department

Science Hill, KY · Pulaski County. Science Hill Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 45 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.

45
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Science Hill Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Kentucky average.

Top 22%
national personnel size
+114%
vs. Kentucky average
2
stations

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
47/100
Science Hill 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
22.5 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
45 personnel · 2 stations

Science Hill Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Science Hill, KY (Pulaski County), with 2 stations and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,998 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,998 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #98 of 606
  • 4.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 17 other listed departments in Pulaski County

Science Hill Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 22% higher than 78% 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 00524 · Science Hill Fire Department, KY 45 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,998
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gulf Shores Fire…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Gulf Shores Fire Rescue, AL (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Science Hill, KY
FDID
00524

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Science Hill Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #98 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,998 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 114% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster geometry

Pulaski County HIFLD mix around Science Hill Fire Department

Pulaski County: 19 departments, 362 personnel (9 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 68% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Gulf Shores Fire Rescue, AL (+0 personnel).

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

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Haynes Knob Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

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

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue, AL 45 Eufaula Fire and Rescue - Central Station, AL 45 Elon College Fire Department, NC 45 Knox Fire Department, NY 45 Beach Park Fire Department, IL 45 Blue Hill Volunteer Fire Department, ME 45 Camden Fire Department, ME 45 Cameron Volunteer Fire Department, TX 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Science Hill Fire Department have?

Science Hill Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 114% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,998 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #98 of 606 by personnel.

Does Science Hill Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Science Hill Fire Department operate?

Science Hill Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Science Hill Fire Department?

Science Hill Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pulaski County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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