Department profile

Volunteer

Tri-Township Fire Department

Atlanta, MI · Montmorency County. Tri-Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Tri-Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

37th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Michigan 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
12/100
Tri-Township 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 F
12.5 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
25 personnel · 2 stations

Tri-Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Atlanta, MI (Montmorency County), with 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,076 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,076 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #469 of 1,008
  • 8.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Montmorency County

Tri-Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 06002 · Tri-Township Fire Department, MI 25 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,076
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Buckland Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Buckland Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Atlanta, MI
FDID
06002

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Tri-Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #469 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,076 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster weight

Tri-Township Fire Department carries 25.0% of Montmorency County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (100 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

8.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Buckland Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Vienna Township Volunteer Fire Department
Johannesburg · volunteer
All MI departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Buckland Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25 Garrison Fire Department, IA 25 Lebanon Fire Department, IN 25 Aurora Fire Department, SD 25 West Yellowstone Fire and Rescue, MT 25 Alsace Manor Fire Company, PA 25 Van Horne Fire Department, IA 25 Vinton Fire Department, IA 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Tri-Township Fire Department have?

Tri-Township Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,076 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #469 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Tri-Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

Tri-Township 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 Tri-Township Fire Department operate?

Tri-Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Tri-Township Fire Department?

Tri-Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Montmorency County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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