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Stanford Fire Department

Stanford, KY · Lincoln County. Stanford Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Stanford Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Kentucky average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+24%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Stanford 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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Stanford Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Stanford, KY (Lincoln County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,892 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,892 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #288 of 606
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Lincoln County

Stanford Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 69369 · Stanford Fire Department, KY 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,892
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cotton Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cotton Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Stanford, KY
FDID
69369

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Stanford Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #288 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,892 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 24% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster geometry

Lincoln County HIFLD mix around Stanford Fire Department

Lincoln County: 6 departments, 126 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cotton Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Crab Orchard Fire Department
Crab Orchard · volunteer
Hustonville Fire Department
Hustonville · other
Lincoln County Fire Department
Stanford · volunteer
Lincoln County Fire Department
Waynesburg · volunteer
All KY departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Cotton Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 Dakota Covington Rural Fire District, NE 26 Huttig Volunteer Fire Department, AR 26 Monroe Township - Lucas Fire Department, OH 26 West Alexandria Fire Department, OH 26 Scandinavia Volunteer Fire Department, WI 26 Winchester Fire Prevention, IN 26 Auburndale Joint Fire and Rescue Department, WI 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Stanford Fire Department have?

Stanford Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,892 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #288 of 606 by personnel.

Does Stanford Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Stanford Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Stanford Fire Department operate?

Stanford Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Stanford Fire Department?

Stanford Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincoln 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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