Department profile

Career (Paid)

Springfield Fire Department

Springfield, IL · Sangamon County. Springfield Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 12 stations and 226 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

226
Total personnel
12
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Springfield Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Illinois average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+883%
vs. Illinois average
12
stations
$418,445
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
34/100
Springfield 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 D
18.8 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
226 personnel · 12 stations

Springfield Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Springfield, IL (Sangamon County), with 12 stations and 226 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #180 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $418,445.

  • National personnel rank #180 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #2 of 971
  • 5.31 stations per 100 personnel
  • 18 other listed departments in Sangamon County

Springfield Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

226 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 SB111 · Springfield Fire Department, IL 226 personnel · 12 stations

PERS-LARGE · STA-MULTI · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-LARGE 226
  • STA-MULTI 12 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #180
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ City of Glendale
  • FEMA-LIGHT $418K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: City of Glendale Fire Department, CA (+ 1 personnel)

Career/paid 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Springfield, IL
FDID
SB111

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-08526 $418,445.45

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Springfield Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #2 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #180 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 883% above the state average
Stations
12
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster weight

Springfield Fire Department carries 37.4% of Sangamon County HIFLD personnel

Among 21 listed departments (604 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 62% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.31 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 226 roster).

Photo-finish peer: City of Glendale Fire Department, CA (+1 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Buffalo Fire Protection District
Buffalo · volunteer
Dawson Volunteer Fire Department
Dawson · volunteer
Divernon Fire Protection District
Divernon · volunteer
Loami Fire Protection District
Loami · volunteer
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Nationwide career peers near 226 personnel

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

City of Glendale Fire Department, CA 227 Hempstead Fire Department, NY 227 Haverstraw Fire Department - Rescue Hook and Ladder 1, NY 225 Nyack Fire Department - Nyack Fire Patrol Incorporated, NY 225 Fall River Fire Department, MA 224 Albany Fire Department, GA 223 Amarillo Fire Department, TX 231 South Metro Fire Rescue, CO 232

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Springfield Fire Department have?

Springfield Fire Department has 226 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 883% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #180 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #2 of 971 by personnel.

Does Springfield Fire Department provide EMS services?

Springfield 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 Springfield Fire Department operate?

Springfield Fire Department operates 12 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Springfield Fire Department?

Springfield Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Sangamon County, IL. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Springfield Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Springfield Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $418,445.45 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.