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Trent Fire Department

Trent, SD · Moody County. Trent Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Trent Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the South Dakota average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
vs. South Dakota 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
51/100
Trent 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Trent Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Trent, SD (Moody County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,818 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,818 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #160 of 257
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Moody County

Trent Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 52004 · Trent Fire Department, SD 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lone Tree Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lone Tree Volunteer Fire and Rescue/Volunteer First Responders, IA (+ 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
Trent, SD
FDID
52004

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Trent Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #160 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,818 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Trent Fire Department carries 31.2% of Moody County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (77 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lone Tree Volunteer Fire and Rescue/Volunteer First Responders, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Colman Fire Department
Colman · volunteer
Egan Fire Department
Egan · other
Flandreau Fire Department
Flandreau · volunteer
All SD departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Lone Tree Volunteer Fire and Rescue/Volunteer First Responders, IA 24 Macon Fire Department, MS 24 Hills Fire Department, IA 24 Capay Fire Protection District, CA 24 Lodi Fire Department, OH 24 Surrey Fire Department, ND 24 Weare Fire Department - Central Station, NH 24 South Hornell Volunteer Fire Department, NY 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Trent Fire Department have?

Trent Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,818 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #160 of 257 by personnel.

Does Trent Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Trent Fire Department operate?

Trent Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Trent Fire Department?

Trent Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Moody 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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