Department profile

Volunteer

Wagner Volunteer Fire Department

Wagner, SD · Charles Mix County. Wagner Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Wagner Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the South Dakota average.

37th pct.
national personnel size
+25%
vs. South Dakota 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Wagner 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
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Wagner Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wagner, SD (Charles Mix County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,110 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,110 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #145 of 257
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Charles Mix County

Wagner Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 17001 · Wagner Volunteer Fire Department, SD 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,110
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Paul Smith - Gabr…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Paul Smith - Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 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 SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Wagner, SD
FDID
17001

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Wagner Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #145 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,110 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster geometry

Charles Mix County HIFLD mix around Wagner Volunteer Fire Department

Charles Mix County: 8 departments, 181 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Paul Smith - Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Paul Smith - Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department, NY 25 Lecontes Mills Volunteer Fire Company, PA 25 Lakeport Fire Protection District, CA 25 Treasure Lake Volunteer Fire Company, PA 25 Willow Grove Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 25 Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service, MN 25 Nutter Fort Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25 Latta Fire Department, SC 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wagner Volunteer Fire Department have?

Wagner Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,110 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #145 of 257 by personnel.

Does Wagner Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Wagner 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 Wagner Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Wagner Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Wagner Volunteer Fire Department?

Wagner Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Charles Mix County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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