Department profile

Volunteer

Unit 7 Fire Protection District

Dorchester, IL · Macoupin County. Unit 7 Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Unit 7 Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Illinois average.

21st pct.
national personnel size
-13%
vs. Illinois average
1
station
$204,349
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
40/100
Unit 7 Fire Protection District

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 D
20 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 C
$10,217 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 1 station

Unit 7 Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Dorchester, IL (Macoupin County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,756 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $204,349.

  • National personnel rank #17,756 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #824 of 971
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in Macoupin County

Unit 7 Fire Protection District 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 MB154 · Unit 7 Fire Protection District, IL 20 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,756
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 2604 Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $204K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Dorchester, IL
FDID
MB154

FEMA Grant History

$204K
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FO-0691 $204,349

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Unit 7 Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #824 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,756 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 13% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster fringe

Unit 7 Fire Protection District is 4.3% of Macoupin County roster mass

The county lists 18 departments totaling 464 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 6% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Abilene Fire Department, KS 20 Alliant Techsystems Incorporated - Launch Systems Fire Department, UT 20 Andover Fire Department, ME 20 Anna Fire Rescue, TX 20 Apple Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Avery Community Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Unit 7 Fire Protection District have?

Unit 7 Fire Protection District has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,756 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #824 of 971 by personnel.

Does Unit 7 Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Unit 7 Fire Protection District 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 Unit 7 Fire Protection District operate?

Unit 7 Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Unit 7 Fire Protection District?

Unit 7 Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Macoupin County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Unit 7 Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Unit 7 Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $204,349 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.