County profile

Banks County, GA 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Banks County, Georgia - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #45 of 159 in-state

Banks County, GA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 112 personnel (#45 of 159 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #45 of 159 in Georgia
  • 9.82 stations per 100 personnel
  • 79% of roster in Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Services
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 868 Georgia departments statewide
4
Departments
112
Total Personnel
#45 of 159
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Banks County

All fire departments in Banks County, GA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Homer · EMS
 volunteer 88
Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Alto · EMS
 other -
Homer Volunteer Fire Department
Homer
 volunteer 24
Tates Creek Fire Department
Toccoa
 other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

9.82 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 112 roster).

Largest book: Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Services holds 79% of county personnel (88 of 112).

Photo-finish peer: Brown County, IN (+0 personnel).

Georgia breadth context

State departments
868
Annual fires
56,000
Volunteer %
30%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Banks County, GA? ▼

Banks County, GA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 159 among Georgia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Banks County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Banks County has a mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Banks County? ▼

Banks County has 112 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 28, which is 65% above the Georgia average.

Does Banks County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Banks County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Brown County, IN 112 pers Newton County, MS 112 pers Sanders County, MT 112 pers Hughes County, OK 112 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Banks, GA Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Banks, GA Top 2 1. Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Ser… 88 personnel 2. Homer Volunteer Fire Department 24 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Banks County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.