Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Woodward Fire Department

Woodward, OK · Woodward County. Woodward Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 31 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.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Woodward Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Oklahoma average.

Top 44%
national personnel size
+158%
vs. Oklahoma average
2
stations

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
23/100
Woodward 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 D
15.5 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
31 personnel · 2 stations

Woodward Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Woodward, OK (Woodward County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,810 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,810 of 22,440
  • OK personnel rank #60 of 513
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Woodward County

Woodward Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 44% higher than 56% 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 77006 · Woodward Fire Department, OK 31 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,810
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pleasant Hill
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pleasant Hill Fire Department, IA (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 OK department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Woodward, OK
FDID
77006

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Woodward Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. In-state it ranks #60 of 513 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,810 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 158% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

County roster weight

Woodward Fire Department carries 41.3% of Woodward County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (75 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Fort Supply Fire Department
Fort Supply · other
Mooreland Volunteer Fire Department
Mooreland · volunteer
Sharon Volunteer Fire Department
Sharon · volunteer
All OK departments →

Nationwide career peers near 31 personnel

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

Pleasant Hill Fire Department, IA 31 Macedonia Fire Department, OH 31 Salem Center Volunteer Fire Department, IN 31 Fowler Fire Department, OH 31 Harriman City Fire Department, TN 31 Van Wert Fire Department, OH 31 Wabash Fire Department, IN 31 Marshalltown Fire Department, IA 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Woodward Fire Department have?

Woodward Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 158% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,810 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OK, it ranks #60 of 513 by personnel.

Does Woodward Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Woodward Fire Department operate?

Woodward Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Woodward Fire Department?

Woodward Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Woodward County, OK. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

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