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Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department

De Soto, WI · Vernon County. Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 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.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wisconsin average.

37th pct.
national personnel size
-11%
vs. Wisconsin 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Wheatland 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 C
25 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
25 personnel · 1 station

Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving De Soto, WI (Vernon County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,155 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,155 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #562 of 695
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Vernon County

Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 62120 · Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department, WI 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,155
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Consauga Valley
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Consauga Valley Fire Department, TN (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
De Soto, WI
FDID
62120

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #562 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,155 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 11% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster fringe

Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department is 10.0% of Vernon County roster mass

The county lists 10 departments totaling 251 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 60% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Consauga Valley Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Consauga Valley Fire Department, TN 25 Ward 2 Volunteer Fire Department, LA 25 Horseshoe Lake Volunteer Fire Department, AR 25 Cannelton Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 Magnolia Fire Department, KY 25 Sutton Volunteer Fire Department, NH 25 Wilmot Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Incorporated, NH 25 Grover Hill Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department have?

Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 11% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,155 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #562 of 695 by personnel.

Does Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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