County profile
Jefferson County, AR 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Jefferson County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Jefferson County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (1 career / 14 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 316 personnel, #11 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #11 of 75 in Arkansas
- 8.23 stations per 100 personnel
- 29% of roster in Pine Bluff Fire Department
- 1 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Jefferson County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 14 volunteer, 0 combination (88% volunteer).
8.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (26 stations / 316 roster).
Largest book: Pine Bluff Fire Department holds 29% of county personnel (92 of 316).
Photo-finish peer: Grady County, GA (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Jefferson County, AR? ▼
Jefferson County, AR has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 14 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #11 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Jefferson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 14 of 16 departments (88%) in Jefferson County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Jefferson County? ▼
Jefferson County has 316 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 54% above the Arkansas average.
Does Jefferson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Jefferson County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Jefferson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.