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Volunteer

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department

Spearfish, SD · Lawrence County. Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 50 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

50
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the South Dakota average.

Top 18%
national personnel size
+150%
vs. South Dakota 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
54/100
Spearfish 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
50 personnel · 2 stations

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Spearfish, SD (Lawrence County), with 2 stations and 50 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,055 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,055 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #12 of 257
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Lawrence County

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

50 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 09009 · Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department, SD 50 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 50
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,055
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Salem Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Salem Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+ 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
Spearfish, SD
FDID
09009

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #12 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,055 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 150% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.9% of Lawrence County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (193 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 50 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Salem Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department
Deadwood · volunteer
Nemo Volunteer Fire Department
Nemo · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 50 personnel

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

New Salem Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 50 Lower Southampton Fire Department 1, PA 50 New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department / New Berlin Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Unit, NY 50 South Otselic Fire Department, NY 50 Tullytown Fire Company, PA 50 Rockport Fire Department, MA 50 Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 50 Churchill-Five Forks Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department have?

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department has 50 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 150% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,055 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #12 of 257 by personnel.

Does Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Spearfish 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 Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department?

Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lawrence 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.