County profile

Fulton County, KY 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Fulton County (Kentucky) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Fulton County, KY is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 115 personnel), #67 of 120 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #67 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 3.48 stations per 100 personnel
  • 36% of roster in Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department
  • 4 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
4
Departments
115
Total Personnel
#67 of 120
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Fulton County

All fire departments in Fulton County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Cayce Volunteer Fire Department
Fulton · EMS
 volunteer 24
Fulton City Fire Department
Fulton · EMS
 volunteer 29
Hickman Volunteer Fire Department
Hickman · EMS
 volunteer 21
Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Fulton · EMS
 volunteer 41

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.48 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 115 roster).

Largest book: Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department holds 36% of county personnel (41 of 115).

Photo-finish peer: Miller County, AR (+0 personnel).

Kentucky volunteer context

State departments
981
Annual fires
31,100
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

Are Fulton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Fulton County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Fulton County, KY? ▼

Fulton County, KY has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #67 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Fulton County? ▼

Fulton County has 115 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 38% above the Kentucky average.

Does Fulton County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Fulton County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Miller County, AR 115 pers Otero County, CO 115 pers Madison County, GA 115 pers White County, IL 115 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 Fulton, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Fulton, KY Top 4 1. Water Valley Volunteer Fire Department 41 personnel 2. Fulton City Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Cayce Volunteer Fire Department 24 personnel 4. Hickman Volunteer Fire Department 21 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 Volunteer-share read for Fulton County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.