County profile
Union County, AR 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Union County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Union County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (1 career / 14 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 284 personnel, #16 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #16 of 75 in Arkansas
- 5.28 stations per 100 personnel
- 19% of roster in El Dorado Fire Department/ Advanced Life Support
- 2 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Union County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 14 volunteer, 0 combination (88% volunteer).
5.28 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 284 roster).
Largest book: El Dorado Fire Department/ Advanced Life Support holds 19% of county personnel (55 of 284).
Photo-finish peer: Hutchinson County, TX (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Union County, AR? ▼
Union County, AR has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 14 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #16 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Union County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 14 of 16 departments (88%) in Union County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Union County? ▼
Union County has 284 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 38% above the Arkansas average.
Does Union County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Union 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 Union County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.