Department profile

Volunteer

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department

Vincent, KY · Owsley County. Vincent Volunteer Fire Department 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
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Kentucky average.

21st pct.
national personnel size
-5%
vs. Kentucky 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Vincent 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 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
20 personnel · 1 station

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Vincent, KY (Owsley 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 #17,771 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,771 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #483 of 606
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Owsley County

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department 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 95956 · Vincent Volunteer Fire Department, KY 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #17,771
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Buffalo Center
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Buffalo Center Fire Department, IA (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Vincent, KY
FDID
95956

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Vincent Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #483 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,771 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 5% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster weight

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department carries 47.6% of Owsley County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (42 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Buffalo Center Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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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 KY department.

Buffalo Center Fire Department, IA 20 Correctionville Fire and Rescue, IA 20 Cushing Fire and Rescue, IA 20 Danbury Fire Department, IA 20 Gowrie Fire Department, IA 20 Badger Fire Department, IA 20 Morrisville Fire Company, PA 20 District 7 North End Fire and Rescue, TN 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Vincent Volunteer Fire Department have?

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% below the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,771 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #483 of 606 by personnel.

Does Vincent Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Vincent Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Vincent Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Vincent Volunteer Fire Department?

Vincent Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Owsley County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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