Department profile

Volunteer

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Richmond, IN · Wayne County. Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

13
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Indiana average.

5th pct.
national personnel size
-43%
vs. Indiana 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 F
13 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
13 personnel · 1 station

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Richmond, IN (Wayne County), with 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,243 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,243 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #578 of 589
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Wayne County

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

13 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 89012 · Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 13 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 13
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ White Oak Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+ 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 IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Richmond, IN
FDID
89012

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #578 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,243 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 43% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster fringe

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 4.7% of Wayne County roster mass

The county lists 12 departments totaling 277 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 83% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 13 roster).

Photo-finish peer: White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 13 personnel

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

White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, KY 13 Maynardville Volunteer Fire Department, TN 13 Lempster Fire Department, NH 13 Cottontown Fire Association, TN 13 Kings Island Fire Department, OH 13 Fernleaf Highland Volunteer Fire Department, KY 13 Delaware Valley Joint Fire District, OH 13 Degraff Fire Department, MN 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 43% below the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,243 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #578 of 589 by personnel.

Does Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Webster Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Wayne County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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