Department profile

Volunteer

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department

Bristol, FL · Liberty County. Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

34
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Florida average.

Top 38%
national personnel size
+21%
vs. Florida 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
76/100
Sumatra 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 B
34 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
34 personnel · 1 station

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bristol, FL (Liberty County), with 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,514 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,514 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #150 of 352
  • 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Liberty County

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 67021 · Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department, FL 34 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,514
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Town of Delafield
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Town of Delafield 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Bristol, FL
FDID
67021

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #150 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,514 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 21% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster weight

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department carries 58.6% of Liberty County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (58 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Town of Delafield Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 34 personnel

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

Town of Delafield Fire Department, WI 34 Hiram Fire Department, OH 34 Felton Volunteer Fire Company, PA 34 Lisbon Fire Department - Good Hope Station, WI 34 Waupaca Area Fire District, WI 34 Nicut Volunteer Fire Department, OK 34 Osgood Volunteer Fire Department, IN 34 Rillton Volunteer Fire Department, PA 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department have?

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 21% above the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,514 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #150 of 352 by personnel.

Does Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Sumatra 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 Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department?

Sumatra Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Liberty County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

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