Department profile

Volunteer

Yale Fire Department

Yale, MI · St Clair County. Yale Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 17 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

17
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Yale Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Michigan average.

14th pct.
national personnel size
-23%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$163,333
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
34/100
Yale 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
17 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
$9,608 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
17 personnel · 1 station

Yale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Yale, MI (St Clair County), with 1 station and 17 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,404 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $163,333.

  • National personnel rank #19,404 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #854 of 1,008
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in St Clair County

Yale Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

17 Top 86% higher than 14% 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 07418 · Yale Fire Department, MI 17 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 17
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,404
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Peetz Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $163K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Peetz Volunteer Fire Department, CO (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Yale, MI
FDID
07418

FEMA Grant History

$163K
Cumulative funding (FY2019)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2019 EMW-2019-FG-08705 $163,333

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Yale Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #854 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,404 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 23% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Yale Fire Department is 3.2% of St Clair County roster mass

The county lists 23 departments totaling 531 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 70% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 17 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Peetz Volunteer Fire Department, CO (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Algonac Fire Department
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Berlin Township Fire Department
Allenton · volunteer
Burtchville Township Fire Department
Lakeport · volunteer
Clay Township Mainland Fire Department
Clay Township · volunteer
Clyde Township Fire Department
Ruby · volunteer
Emmett Fire Department
Emmett · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 17 personnel

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

Peetz Volunteer Fire Department, CO 17 Melody Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, GA 17 Newport Volunteer Fire Department, VA 17 Wasola Fire Department, MO 17 City of Tallapoosa Fire Department, GA 17 Blankenship Rural Fire Department, MT 17 Big Mountain Fire and Rescue, MT 17 Carnegie Fire Department, OK 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Yale Fire Department have?

Yale Fire Department has 17 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 23% below the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,404 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #854 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Yale Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yale 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 Yale Fire Department operate?

Yale Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Yale Fire Department?

Yale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving St Clair County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Yale Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Yale Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $163,333 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2019.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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