Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Vanduser Fire and Rescue

Vanduser, MO · Scott County. Vanduser Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 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.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Vanduser Fire and Rescue pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Missouri average.

Top 28%
national personnel size
+100%
vs. Missouri 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
83/100
Vanduser Fire and Rescue

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 A
40 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
40 personnel · 1 station

Vanduser Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Vanduser, MO (Scott County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,394 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,394 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #125 of 659
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 11 other listed departments in Scott County

Vanduser Fire and Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 10113 · Vanduser Fire and Rescue, MO 40 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,394
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Stoney Creek Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Vanduser, MO
FDID
10113

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Vanduser Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #125 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,394 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 100% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster weight

Vanduser Fire and Rescue carries 27.8% of Scott County HIFLD personnel

Among 12 listed departments (144 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 42% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chaffee Fire Department
Chaffee · other
Miner Fire Department
Miner · volunteer
Oran Fire Protection District
Oran · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department, TN 40 High Bridge Fire Department, NJ 40 Holland Township Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 40 Starks Volunteer Fire Department, LA 40 Churubusco Volunteer Fire Company, NY 40 West Chazy Volunteer Fire Department, NY 40 Rouses Point Fire Department, NY 40 Greenwood Village Volunteer Fire Department, PA 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Vanduser Fire and Rescue have?

Vanduser Fire and Rescue has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 100% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,394 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #125 of 659 by personnel.

Does Vanduser Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Vanduser Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Vanduser Fire and Rescue operate?

Vanduser Fire and Rescue operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Vanduser Fire and Rescue?

Vanduser Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Scott County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

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

Related guides

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