Department profile

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White Bear Lake Fire Department

White Bear Lake, MN · Ramsey County. White Bear Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 57 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.

57
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

White Bear Lake Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Minnesota average.

Top 13%
national personnel size
+171%
vs. Minnesota average
2
stations
$94,226
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
63/100
White Bear Lake 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 B
28.5 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
57 personnel · 2 stations

White Bear Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving White Bear Lake, MN (Ramsey County), with 2 stations and 57 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,955 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $94,226.

  • National personnel rank #2,955 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #26 of 614
  • 3.51 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 11 other listed departments in Ramsey County

White Bear Lake Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

57 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 62112 · White Bear Lake Fire Department, MN 57 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 57
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,955
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Brunswick Naval A…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $94K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Brunswick Naval Air Station Fire Department-Dod, ME (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
White Bear Lake, MN
FDID
62112

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2012–2015)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FF00414 $97,000
2012 EMW2011FF00658 $-2,774

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How White Bear Lake Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #26 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,955 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 171% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Ramsey County HIFLD mix around White Bear Lake Fire Department

Ramsey County: 16 departments, 524 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 75% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.51 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 57 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Brunswick Naval Air Station Fire Department-Dod, ME (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 57 personnel

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

Brunswick Naval Air Station Fire Department-Dod, ME 57 Williamson Fire Department, NY 57 Russellville Fire Department - Advanced Life Support, AR 57 Salem Volunteer Fire Department, NY 57 Cossayuna Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 57 Quogue Fire Department, NY 57 Prattsburgh Volunteer Fire Department / Prattsburgh Volunteer Ambulance, NY 57 Adrian Volunteer Fire Department, WV 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does White Bear Lake Fire Department have?

White Bear Lake Fire Department has 57 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 171% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,955 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #26 of 614 by personnel.

Does White Bear Lake Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, White Bear Lake Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does White Bear Lake Fire Department operate?

White Bear Lake Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is White Bear Lake Fire Department?

White Bear Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ramsey County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has White Bear Lake Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, White Bear Lake Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $94,226 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012–2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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