County profile
Columbia County, GA 5 departments
5 HIFLD departments in Columbia County, Georgia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Columbia County, GA is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 193 personnel (#17 of 159 in-state).
- Personnel rank #17 of 159 in Georgia
- 6.22 stations per 100 personnel
- 68% of roster in Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue
- 4 of 5 depts provide EMS
- 5 of 868 Georgia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Columbia County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Grovetown Department of Public Safety Grovetown · EMS | career | 36 |
| Grovetown Public Safety Fire Grovetown | other | - |
| Harlem Department of Public Safety Harlem · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue Appling · EMS | other | - |
| Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue Martinez · EMS | volunteer | 131 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (40% volunteer).
6.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 193 roster).
Largest book: Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue holds 68% of county personnel (131 of 193).
Photo-finish peer: Crawford County, IA (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Columbia County, GA? ▼
Columbia County, GA has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #17 of 159 among Georgia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Columbia County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Columbia County has a mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Columbia County? ▼
Columbia County has 193 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 39, which is 129% above the Georgia average.
Does Columbia County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Columbia 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 Columbia County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.