Department profile

Volunteer

Wood Volunteer Fire Department

Wood, SD · Mellette County. Wood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Wood Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the South Dakota average.

6th pct.
national personnel size
-30%
vs. South Dakota 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
18/100
Wood 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
14 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
14 personnel · 1 station

Wood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wood, SD (Mellette County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,995 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,995 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #241 of 257
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Mellette County

Wood Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 94% higher than 6% 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 50003 · Wood Volunteer Fire Department, SD 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,995
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bluff City Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bluff City Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+ 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 SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Wood, SD
FDID
50003

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Wood Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #241 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,995 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 30% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Wood Volunteer Fire Department carries 100.0% of Mellette County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (14 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bluff City Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

White River Fire Department
White River · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

Bluff City Volunteer Fire Department, AR 14 East Lynn Volunteer Fire Department, WV 14 East Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 14 Center Point Volunteer Fire Department, TN 14 Minto Rural Fire Protection District, ND 14 Riggins City Fire Department, ID 14 Fountainhead Area Improvement Council Incorporated Fire Department - Brush Station, OK 14 Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR 14

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. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,995 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #241 of 257 by personnel.

Does Wood Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Wood 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 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.

Related guides

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