Department profile

Volunteer

Washington Fire Department

Washington, IA · Washington County. Washington Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 72 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

72
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Washington Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Iowa average.

Top 8%
national personnel size
+260%
vs. Iowa average
1
station
$183,190
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
55/100
Washington 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 A
72 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 F
$2,544 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
72 personnel · 1 station

Washington Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Washington, IA (Washington County), with 1 station and 72 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,826 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $183,190.

  • National personnel rank #1,826 of 22,440
  • IA personnel rank #10 of 589
  • 1.39 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Washington County

Washington Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

72 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 92006 · Washington Fire Department, IA 72 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 72
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-TOP #1,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saint Cloud
  • FEMA-LIGHT $183K
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Saint Cloud Fire Department, MN (+ 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 IA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Washington, IA
FDID
92006

FEMA Grant History

$183K
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-00096 $183,190.47

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

Staffing vs the Iowa average

How Washington Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Iowa. In-state it ranks #10 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,826 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 260% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
39
IA departments
810

County roster weight

Washington Fire Department carries 38.3% of Washington County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (188 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 71% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.39 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 72 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Saint Cloud Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Ainsworth Fire Rescue
Ainsworth · volunteer
Kalona Volunteer Fire Department
Kalona · volunteer
Riverside Fire Department
Riverside · other
Wellman Volunteer Fire Department
Wellman · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 72 personnel

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

Saint Cloud Fire Department, MN 72 Paintertown Volunteer Fire Company, PA 72 City of Rye Fire Department, NY 72 Purchase Fire Department, NY 72 Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, WI 72 Macedon Center Fire Department, NY 72 Vandalia Fire Department, OH 72 Spencer Fire Department, NY 72

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Washington Fire Department have?

Washington Fire Department has 72 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 260% above the Iowa average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,826 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IA, it ranks #10 of 589 by personnel.

Does Washington Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Washington Fire Department operate?

Washington Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Washington Fire Department?

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

Has Washington Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Washington Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $183,190.47 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Iowa?

Iowa has 810 fire departments with 16,337 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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