Department profile

Volunteer

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department

Sidney, MT · Richland County. Sidney Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Montana average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
+113%
vs. Montana 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
72/100
Sidney 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
32 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
32 personnel · 1 station

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sidney, MT (Richland County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,328 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,328 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #46 of 227
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Richland County

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 27001 · Sidney Volunteer Fire Department, MT 32 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,328
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Matthews Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Matthews Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Sidney, MT
FDID
27001

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Sidney Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #46 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,328 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 113% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster weight

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department carries 47.1% of Richland County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (68 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Matthews Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Fairview Volunteer Fire Department
Fairview · volunteer
Lambert Rural Fire District
Lambert · volunteer
All MT departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Matthews Volunteer Fire Department, IN 32 Lincoln Fire Department, NY 32 West Hickory Volunteer Fire Department, PA 32 Bethel Fire Department, AK 32 Mekoryuk Volunteer Fire Department, AK 32 Hopedale Fire Department, MA 32 North Franklin County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 32 Smock Volunteer Fire Company, PA 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sidney Volunteer Fire Department have?

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 113% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,328 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #46 of 227 by personnel.

Does Sidney Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Sidney 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 Sidney Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sidney Volunteer Fire Department?

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Richland County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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