Department profile

Volunteer

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department

Winchester, ID · Lewis County. Winchester Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

13
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Idaho average.

5th pct.
national personnel size
-24%
vs. Idaho 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
Winchester 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 F
13 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
13 personnel · 1 station

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Winchester, ID (Lewis County), with 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,251 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,251 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #138 of 152
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Lewis County

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

13 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 61308 · Winchester Volunteer Fire Department, ID 13 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 13
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hill
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hill Fire Department, NH (+ 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Winchester, ID
FDID
61308

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Winchester Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #138 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,251 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 24% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster weight

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department carries 29.5% of Lewis County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (44 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 40% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 13 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Kamiah Volunteer Fire Department
Kamiah · volunteer
Nez Perce City Fire Department
Nez Perce · other
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 13 personnel

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

Hill Fire Department, NH 13 Peralta Fire Department, NM 13 Indianola Volunteer Fire Department, OK 13 Canadian Volunteer Fire Department, OK 13 Rome Volunteer Fire Department, IN 13 Happyland Volunteer Fire Association, OK 13 Winger Volunteer Fire Department, MN 13 Highway 365 Volunteer Fire Department, AR 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Winchester Volunteer Fire Department have?

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% below the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,251 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #138 of 152 by personnel.

Does Winchester Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Winchester Volunteer 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 Winchester Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Winchester Volunteer Fire Department?

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lewis County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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