County profile

Monroe County, GA 4 departments

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

4 departments · #39 of 159 in-state

Monroe County, GA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 133 personnel (#39 of 159 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #39 of 159 in Georgia
  • 9.77 stations per 100 personnel
  • 86% of roster in Monroe County Emergency Services
  • 4 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 868 Georgia departments statewide
4
Departments
133
Total Personnel
#39 of 159
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Monroe County

All fire departments in Monroe County, GA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
City of Forsyth Fire Department
Forsyth · EMS
 volunteer 19
Monroe County Emergency Services
Bolingbroke · EMS
 other -
Monroe County Emergency Services
Forsyth · EMS
 volunteer 114
Monroe County Fire Department
Juliette · EMS
 other -

Coverage desk

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

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

9.77 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 133 roster).

Largest book: Monroe County Emergency Services holds 86% of county personnel (114 of 133).

Photo-finish peer: Inyo County, CA (+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 Monroe County, GA? ▼

Monroe County, GA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #39 of 159 among Georgia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Monroe County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Monroe County? ▼

Monroe County has 133 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 33, which is 94% above the Georgia average.

Does Monroe County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 5 departments in Monroe County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Inyo County, CA 133 pers Franklin County, KY 133 pers Norman County, MN 133 pers George County, MS 133 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Monroe, GA Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Monroe, GA Top 2 1. Monroe County Emergency Services 114 personnel 2. City of Forsyth Fire Department 19 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 Monroe County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.