County profile

Catoosa County, GA 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Catoosa County, Georgia - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #31 of 159 in-state

Catoosa County, GA is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 153 personnel (#31 of 159 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #31 of 159 in Georgia
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 52% of roster in Ringgold-Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and Rescue
  • 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 868 Georgia departments statewide
3
Departments
153
Total Personnel
#31 of 159
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Catoosa County

All fire departments in Catoosa County, GA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department
Rossville · EMS
 other -
Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department
Fort Oglethorpe · EMS
 volunteer 74
Ringgold-Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Ringgold · EMS
 volunteer 79

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 153 roster).

Largest book: Ringgold-Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and Rescue holds 52% of county personnel (79 of 153).

Photo-finish peer: Pike County, AL (+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 Catoosa County, GA? ▼

Catoosa County, GA has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #31 of 159 among Georgia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Catoosa County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Catoosa County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Catoosa County? ▼

Catoosa County has 153 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 51, which is 200% above the Georgia average.

Does Catoosa County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Catoosa County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Pike County, AL 153 pers Conway County, AR 153 pers Washington County, IN 153 pers Nelson County, KY 153 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 Catoosa, GA Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Catoosa, GA Top 2 1. Ringgold-Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and… 79 personnel 2. Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department 74 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 Catoosa County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.