Department profile

Combination

West Douglas County Fire Protection District

Sedalia, CO · Douglas County. West Douglas County Fire Protection District is a Combination department, 4 stations and 54 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

54
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Douglas County Fire Protection District pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Colorado average.

Top 15%
national personnel size
+108%
vs. Colorado average
4
stations
$1,004,376
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
16/100
West Douglas County Fire Protection District

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
13.5 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
54 personnel · 4 stations

West Douglas County Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Sedalia, CO (Douglas County), with 4 stations and 54 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,400 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $1,004,376.

  • National personnel rank #3,400 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #58 of 364
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Douglas County

West Douglas County Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

54 Top 15% higher than 85% 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 03570 · West Douglas County Fire Protection District, CO 54 personnel · 4 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-COMB · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 54
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #3,400
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Delhi Charter Tow…
  • FEMA-MID $1.0M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Delhi Charter Township Fire Department, MI (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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 CO department.

Department Profile

Type
COMBINATION
Location
Sedalia, CO
FDID
03570

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2014–2021)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-02916 $338,345.71
2019 EMW-2019-FG-00165 $376,190
2014 EMW2013FV00516 $289,840

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

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How West Douglas County Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #58 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,400 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 108% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County roster geometry

Douglas County HIFLD mix around West Douglas County Fire Protection District

Douglas County: 14 departments, 414 personnel (2 volunteer / 1 career / 4 combination); EMS flag on 57% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 54 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Delhi Charter Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Castle Rock Fire and Rescue
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Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department
Castle Rock · combination
Franktown Fire Protection District
Franktown · combination
Larkspur Fire Protection District
Larkspur · combination
All CO departments →

Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 54 personnel

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

Delhi Charter Township Fire Department, MI 54 Temple Terrace Fire Department, FL 54 Buies Creek Rural Fire and Rescue, NC 54 Township of Washington Fire Department, NJ 54 Atlantic Volunteer Fire Department, VA 55 Lake Jackson District Volunteer Fire Department, VA 55 City of Mesquite Fire and Rescue Department, NV 60 Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department, VA 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Douglas County Fire Protection District have?

West Douglas County Fire Protection District has 54 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 108% above the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,400 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #58 of 364 by personnel.

Does West Douglas County Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

West Douglas County Fire Protection District 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 West Douglas County Fire Protection District operate?

West Douglas County Fire Protection District operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Douglas County Fire Protection District?

West Douglas County Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Douglas County, CO. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

Has West Douglas County Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, West Douglas County Fire Protection District has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $1,004,375.71 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014–2021 (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 Colorado?

Colorado has 575 fire departments with 14,812 total personnel. 41% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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