Department profile

Volunteer

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Fossil, OR · Wheeler County. Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Oregon average.

26th pct.
national personnel size
-16%
vs. Oregon 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
42/100
Wheeler Point 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 C
21 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
21 personnel · 1 station

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Fossil, OR (Wheeler County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,605 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,605 of 22,440
  • OR personnel rank #164 of 237
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Wheeler County

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 74% higher than 26% 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 00516 · Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OR 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,605
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ferguson
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ferguson 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 OR department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Fossil, OR
FDID
00516

Staffing vs the Oregon average

How Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oregon. In-state it ranks #164 of 237 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,605 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 16% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
42
OR departments
465

County roster weight

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated carries 32.3% of Wheeler County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (65 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ferguson Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Fossil Volunteer Fire Department
Fossil · volunteer
Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department
Mitchell · volunteer
Spray Volunteer Fire Department
Spray · volunteer
All OR departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Ferguson Fire Department, KY 21 Cassville Fire Protection District, MO 21 Clio Volunteer Fire Department, AL 21 Liberal Rural Fire Department Incorporated, MO 21 Independence Volunteer Fire Department, AL 21 Pelkie Volunteer Fire Department, MI 21 West Atchison Rural Fire District - Rock Port, MO 21 Blountsville Fire and Rescue, AL 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 16% below the Oregon average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,605 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OR, it ranks #164 of 237 by personnel.

Does Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Wheeler Point 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 Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Wheeler Point Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Wheeler County, OR. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Oregon?

Oregon has 465 fire departments with 11,854 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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