Department profile

Volunteer

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department

Wappapello, MO · Wayne County. Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Missouri average.

Top 48%
national personnel size
+50%
vs. Missouri average
2
stations

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
21/100
Wappapello 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
15 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
30 personnel · 2 stations

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wappapello, MO (Wayne County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,827 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,827 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #244 of 659
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Wayne County

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 48% higher than 52% 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 11209 · Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department, MO 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,827
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Montague Center
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Montague Center Fire Department, MA (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Wappapello, MO
FDID
11209

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #244 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,827 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 50% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster weight

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department carries 29.7% of Wayne County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (101 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Montague Center Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chaonia Volunteer Fire Department
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Lowndes Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Lowndes · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Montague Center Fire Department, MA 30 Norwood-Redvale Volunteer Fire Department, CO 30 Erving Center Fire, MA 30 Cambria Volunteer Fire Department / Cambria Community Ambulance Service, WI 30 West Taylor Volunteer Fire Department, PA 30 Arivaca Volunteer Fire Department, AZ 30 Cover Hill Volunteer Fire Company, PA 30 Storm Lake City Fire Department, IA 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department have?

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 50% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,827 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #244 of 659 by personnel.

Does Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Wappapello 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 Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department?

Wappapello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wayne 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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