Department profile

Volunteer

Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department

Smithwick, SD · Fall River County. Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. 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
No
EMS service

The verdict

Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the South Dakota average.

38th pct.
national personnel size
+25%
vs. South Dakota 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
Smithwick 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
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
25 personnel · 1 station

Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Smithwick, SD (Fall River 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 #13,988 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,988 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #141 of 257
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Fall River County

Smithwick 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 27009 · Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department, SD 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #13,988
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Alma Center Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Alma Center Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+ 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 SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Smithwick, SD
FDID
27009

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #141 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,988 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster geometry

Fall River County HIFLD mix around Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department

Fall River County: 10 departments, 170 personnel (5 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Alma Center Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Alma Center Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 Pond Creek Fire and Ambulance, OK 25 Leonardsville Fire Department, NY 25 Winside Volunteer Fire Department, NE 25 Highland Lakes Volunteer Fire and Rescue, FL 25 Loretto Volunteer Fire Department, MN 25 Melba Rural Fire Protection District, ID 25 Watford City Fire Department, ND 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department have?

Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,988 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #141 of 257 by personnel.

Does Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Smithwick 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 Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department?

Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fall River County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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