Department profile

Volunteer

Waco Volunteer Fire Department

Waco, KY · Madison County. Waco Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

26th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Kentucky average
1
station
$177,620
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
38/100
Waco 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
21 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 D
$8,458 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
21 personnel · 1 station

Waco Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Waco, KY (Madison County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,578 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $177,620.

  • National personnel rank #16,578 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #438 of 606
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Madison County

Waco Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 74% higher than 26% 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 76386 · Waco Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Scott Count…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $178K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Scott County 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Waco, KY
FDID
76386

FEMA Grant History

$178K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FV01628 $177,620

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

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Waco Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #438 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,578 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster fringe

Waco Volunteer Fire Department is 5.8% of Madison County roster mass

The county lists 11 departments totaling 360 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 73% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: South Scott County Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Berea Fire Department
Berea · volunteer
Madison County Fire Department
Richmond · volunteer
Richmond Fire Department
Richmond · career
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department
Richmond · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

South Scott County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 21 Waynesburg Fire Department, OH 21 Northfield Village Fire Department, OH 21 Hamlet Fire Department, IN 21 Eupora Volunteer Fire Department, MS 21 Mathiston Volunteer Fire Department, MS 21 Pigeon Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 21 New Boston Fire Company, IN 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Waco Volunteer Fire Department have?

Waco Volunteer Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,578 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #438 of 606 by personnel.

Does Waco Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Waco 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 Waco Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Waco Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Waco Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Waco Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Waco Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $177,620 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

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

Related guides

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