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Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association

Richland, MO · Pulaski County. Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association is a fire department, 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

21st pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Missouri average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association

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 F
10 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
20 personnel · 2 stations

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association is a fire department serving Richland, MO (Pulaski County), with 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,738 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,738 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #451 of 659
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Pulaski County

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 79% higher than 21% 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 01510 · Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association, MO 20 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-OTHER · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-OTHER Uncoded type
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,738
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Jordan
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Jordan Fire Department, MI (+ 0 personnel)

Instrument codes from this department’s HIFLD personnel and station counts, staffing type, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer department, FEMA AFG/SAFER book, and field completeness, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MO department.

Department Profile

Type
Location
Richland, MO
FDID
01510

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #451 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,738 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster fringe

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association is 6.9% of Pulaski County roster mass

The county lists 11 departments totaling 290 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 82% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: East Jordan Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Crocker Fire Protection District
Crocker · volunteer
Saint Robert City Fire and Rescue
Saint Robert · volunteer
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Nationwide departments near 20 personnel

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

East Jordan Fire Department, MI 20 Little Laramie Fire Department, WY 20 Cheboygan Volunteer Fire Department, MI 20 Topinabee Fire Department, MI 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association have?

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,738 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #451 of 659 by personnel.

Does Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association provide EMS services?

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association 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 Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association operate?

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association?

Tri-County Fire and Rescue Association is a fire department serving Pulaski County, MO.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

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