Department profile

Volunteer

Williston Fire Department

Williston, VT · Chittenden County. Williston Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 42 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

42
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Williston Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Vermont average.

Top 25%
national personnel size
+147%
vs. Vermont average
2
stations
$305,209
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
36/100
Williston 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
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 D
$7,267 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
42 personnel · 2 stations

Williston Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Williston, VT (Chittenden County), with 2 stations and 42 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,641 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $305,209.

  • National personnel rank #5,641 of 22,440
  • VT personnel rank #17 of 150
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in Chittenden County

Williston Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

42 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 04759 · Williston Fire Department, VT 42 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 42
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,641
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pine Hill
  • FEMA-LIGHT $305K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pine Hill Fire Department, NJ (+ 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 VT department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Williston, VT
FDID
04759

FEMA Grant History

$305K
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FR-00333 $305,209

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

Staffing vs the Vermont average

How Williston Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Vermont. In-state it ranks #17 of 150 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,641 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 147% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
11
VT departments
250

County roster geometry

Chittenden County HIFLD mix around Williston Fire Department

Chittenden County: 21 departments, 408 personnel (9 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 29% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 42 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pine Hill Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 42 personnel

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

Pine Hill Fire Department, NJ 42 Troutman Fire and Rescue, NC 42 Georgetown Fire District, CT 42 Blount County Fire Protection District, TN 42 Skandia-West Branch Volunteer Fire Department, MI 42 Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated, NC 42 Waterford Township Fire Department, NJ 42 Tri-City Fire District, AZ 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Williston Fire Department have?

Williston Fire Department has 42 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 147% above the Vermont average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,641 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VT, it ranks #17 of 150 by personnel.

Does Williston Fire Department provide EMS services?

Williston Fire Department 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 Williston Fire Department operate?

Williston Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Williston Fire Department?

Williston Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Chittenden County, VT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Williston Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Williston Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $305,209 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in Vermont?

Vermont has 250 fire departments with 4,361 total personnel. 60% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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