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West Republic Fire Protection District

Republic, MO · Greene County. West Republic Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Republic Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

16th pct.
national personnel size
-10%
vs. Missouri average
1
station
$257,231
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
42/100
West Republic 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 D
18 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment C
$14,291 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
18 personnel · 1 station

West Republic Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Republic, MO (Greene County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,941 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $257,231.

  • National personnel rank #18,941 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #516 of 659
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 19 other listed departments in Greene County

West Republic Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 84% higher than 16% 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 03914 · West Republic Fire Protection District, MO 18 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #18,941
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pisgah Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $257K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pisgah Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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
Republic, MO
FDID
03914

FEMA Grant History

$257K
Cumulative funding (FY2007–2016)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FO05787 $308,969
2007 EMW2006FF04001 $-51,738

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

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How West Republic Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #516 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,941 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 10% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster fringe

West Republic Fire Protection District is 3.0% of Greene County roster mass

The county lists 22 departments totaling 604 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 86% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pisgah Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Pisgah Volunteer Fire Department, AL 18 Alamo Township Fire Department, MI 18 Otterbein Volunteer Fire Department, IN 18 Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, AL 18 Dover Volunteer Fire Department, OK 18 Industry Borough Volunteer Fire Department, PA 18 West Brow Fire Department, GA 18 Gaines Township-Dutton Fire Department, MI 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Republic Fire Protection District have?

West Republic Fire Protection District has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% below the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,941 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #516 of 659 by personnel.

Does West Republic Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, West Republic Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does West Republic Fire Protection District operate?

West Republic Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West Republic Fire Protection District?

West Republic Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Greene County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Republic Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, West Republic Fire Protection District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $257,231 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2007–2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

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