Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Smithland Fire and Rescue

Smithland, KY · Livingston County. Smithland Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 19 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.

19
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Smithland Fire and Rescue pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Kentucky average.

19th pct.
national personnel size
-10%
vs. Kentucky 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
35/100
Smithland Fire and Rescue

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 D
19 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
19 personnel · 1 station

Smithland Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Smithland, KY (Livingston County), with 1 station and 19 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,191 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,191 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #494 of 606
  • 5.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Livingston County

Smithland Fire and Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

19 Top 81% higher than 19% 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 70374 · Smithland Fire and Rescue, KY 19 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 19
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #18,191
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Homer Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Homer Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE (+ 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
Smithland, KY
FDID
70374

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Smithland Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #494 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,191 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 10% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster geometry

Livingston County HIFLD mix around Smithland Fire and Rescue

Livingston County: 7 departments, 129 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 71% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 19 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Homer Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Burna Volunteer Fire Department
Burna · volunteer
Grand Lakes Fire and Rescue
Grand Rivers · volunteer
Ledbetter Fire District
Smithland · other
Ledbetter Fire District
Ledbetter · volunteer
All KY departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 19 personnel

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

Homer Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE 19 Frederick Fire Department, OK 19 Chimes Volunteer Fire Department, AR 19 Alborn Fire Department, MN 19 New Auburn Fire Department, MN 19 Sidney Fire Department, AR 19 Hardy Fire Department, AR 19 Muddy Pond Volunteer Fire Department, TN 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Smithland Fire and Rescue have?

Smithland Fire and Rescue has 19 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% below the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,191 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #494 of 606 by personnel.

Does Smithland Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Smithland Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Smithland Fire and Rescue operate?

Smithland Fire and Rescue operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Smithland Fire and Rescue?

Smithland Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Livingston 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.