Department profile

Volunteer

Tripp Volunteer Fire Department

Tripp, SD · Hutchinson County. Tripp Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. 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
No
EMS service

The verdict

Tripp Volunteer 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
Tripp 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 C
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Tripp Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tripp, SD (Hutchinson 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 #14,820 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,820 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #161 of 257
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Hutchinson County

Tripp Volunteer 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 37006 · Tripp Volunteer Fire Department, SD 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,820
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Taylor Township V…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+ 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
Tripp, SD
FDID
37006

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Tripp Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #161 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,820 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 geometry

Hutchinson County HIFLD mix around Tripp Volunteer Fire Department

Hutchinson County: 5 departments, 107 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Freeman Volunteer Fire Department
Freeman · volunteer
Menno Volunteer Fire Department
Menno · volunteer
Parkston Volunteer Fire Department
Parkston · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 24 Marathon City Fire Department, WI 24 Fair Play Fire Department, SC 24 Clayton Volunteer Fire District, ID 24 Dike Volunteer Fire and Ambulance, IA 24 Black Rock Volunteer Fire Department, AR 24 Kildare Volunteer Fire Department, OK 24 Richland Fire Department, NY 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Tripp Volunteer Fire Department have?

Tripp Volunteer 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 #14,820 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #161 of 257 by personnel.

Does Tripp Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Tripp 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 Tripp Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Tripp Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Tripp Volunteer Fire Department?

Tripp Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hutchinson 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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