County profile
Scott County, AR 17 departments
17 HIFLD departments in Scott County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Scott County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 17 departments (0 career / 13 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 170 personnel, #32 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #32 of 75 in Arkansas
- 7.06 stations per 100 personnel
- 24% of roster in Northwest Scott County Volunteer Fire Department
- 17 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Scott County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (17 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 13 volunteer, 0 combination (76% volunteer).
7.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 170 roster).
Largest book: Northwest Scott County Volunteer Fire Department holds 24% of county personnel (40 of 170).
Photo-finish peer: Geneva County, AL (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Scott County, AR? ▼
Scott County, AR has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 13 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #32 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Scott County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 13 of 17 departments (76%) in Scott County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Scott County? ▼
Scott County has 170 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 23% below the Arkansas average.
Does Scott County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Scott County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Scott County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.