Department profile

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Sulphur Fire Department

Sulphur, OK · Murray County. Sulphur Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Sulphur Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount more than double the Oklahoma average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
+125%
vs. Oklahoma 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
59/100
Sulphur 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
27 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
27 personnel · 1 station

Sulphur Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sulphur, OK (Murray County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,312 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,312 of 22,440
  • OK personnel rank #87 of 513
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Murray County

Sulphur Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 50004 · Sulphur Fire Department, OK 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,312
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Argos Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Argos Volunteer Firemen Incorporated, IN (+ 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 OK department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Sulphur, OK
FDID
50004

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW2008FF01235 $-216,717

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

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Sulphur Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. In-state it ranks #87 of 513 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,312 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 125% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

County roster weight

Sulphur Fire Department carries 37.5% of Murray County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (72 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Argos Volunteer Firemen Incorporated, IN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Cedar Blue Fire Department
Sulphur · other
Davis Fire Department
Davis · volunteer
Dougherty Fire Department
Dougherty · volunteer
Rock Prarie Fire Department
Mill Creek · other
All OK departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Argos Volunteer Firemen Incorporated, IN 27 Hope Volunteer Fire Department, MS 27 Oakdale City Fire Department, CA 27 Henryville Volunteer Fire Department, TN 27 Hull Township Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27 Santa Fe County Volunteer Fire - Pojoaque District, NM 27 Utah County Fire Department, UT 27 Paradise Valley Fire Service Area, MT 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sulphur Fire Department have?

Sulphur Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 125% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,312 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OK, it ranks #87 of 513 by personnel.

Does Sulphur Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Sulphur Fire Department operate?

Sulphur Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sulphur Fire Department?

Sulphur Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Murray County, OK. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Sulphur Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Sulphur Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-216,717 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

How many fire departments are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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