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University Park Fire Department

University Park, IL · Will County. University Park Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 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.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

University Park Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Illinois average.

Top 44%
national personnel size
+35%
vs. Illinois average
2
stations
$928,779
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
23/100
University Park 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 D
15.5 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
31 personnel · 2 stations

University Park Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving University Park, IL (Will County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,781 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $928,779.

  • National personnel rank #9,781 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #427 of 971
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 31 other listed departments in Will County

University Park Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 44% higher than 56% 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 WG312 · University Park Fire Department, IL 31 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,781
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Andrews City
  • FEMA-MID $929K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
University Park, IL
FDID
WG312

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2016–2020)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-19836 $272,933.33
2017 EMW2015FH00757 $227,274
2016 EMW2015FV00785 $428,572

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

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How University Park Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #427 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,781 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster fringe

University Park Fire Department is 2.4% of Will County roster mass

The county lists 45 departments totaling 1,315 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 84% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Andrews City Fire Department, SC 31 Annaville Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station, TX 31 Bagdad Fire Protection District, KY 31 Bogata Fire Department, TX 31 Bradford Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Briar Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Brock-Dennis Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Brooklin Volunteer Fire Department, ME 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does University Park Fire Department have?

University Park Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,781 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #427 of 971 by personnel.

Does University Park Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does University Park Fire Department operate?

University Park Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is University Park Fire Department?

University Park Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Will County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has University Park Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, University Park Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $928,779.33 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016–2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

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.