Wood Volunteer Fire Department
Wood, SD · Mellette County
Wood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wood, SD (Mellette County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 14
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(20/dept)
of 261 SD depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Wood, SD
- County
- Mellette County
- FDID
- 50003
Staffing vs the South Dakota average
How Wood Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. It is larger than 7% of the 261 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 17
- SD departments
- 365
What This Data Tells You About Wood Volunteer Fire Department
Wood Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Wood, within Mellette County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 14 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. South Dakota has 365 registered fire departments and 7,257 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Wood Volunteer Fire Department runs 30% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 7,400 fires, 17 fire deaths, and 69% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Wood Volunteer Fire Department have? ▼
Wood Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% below the South Dakota average of 20 per department.
Does Wood Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Wood Volunteer Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Wood Volunteer Fire Department operate? ▼
Wood Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Wood Volunteer Fire Department? ▼
Wood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mellette County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in South Dakota? ▼
South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.
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