County profile
Johnson County, KY 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Johnson County, Kentucky - coverage desk and roster table below.
Johnson County, KY is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (1 career / 7 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 186 personnel, #36 of 120 in-state.
- Personnel rank #36 of 120 in Kentucky
- 4.84 stations per 100 personnel
- 19% of roster in Wr Castle Volunteer Fire Department
- 3 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
Fire Departments in Johnson County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| City of Paintsville Fire Department Paintsville · EMS | other | - |
| City of Paintsville Fire-Rescue-Emergency Medical Services Paintsville · EMS | career | 32 |
| Flatgap Volunteer Fire Department Flatgap | other | - |
| Oil Springs Volunteer Fire Department Oil Springs | volunteer | 15 |
| Red Bush Volunteer Fire Department Red Bush · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| River Volunteer Fire Department River | other | - |
| Rockhouse Volunteer Fire Department Staffordsville | volunteer | 21 |
| Thealka Tutor Key Volunteer Fire Department Thealka | other | - |
| Thelma Volunteer Fire Department Thelma | volunteer | 21 |
| Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department Van Lear | other | - |
| West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department West Van Lear | volunteer | 24 |
| Williamsport Fire Department Williamsport | volunteer | 22 |
| Wr Castle Volunteer Fire Department Wittensville | volunteer | 35 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (54% volunteer).
4.84 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 186 roster).
Largest book: Wr Castle Volunteer Fire Department holds 19% of county personnel (35 of 186).
Photo-finish peer: Crenshaw County, AL (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Johnson County, KY? ▼
Johnson County, KY has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #36 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.
Are Johnson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 13 departments (54%) in Johnson County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Johnson County? ▼
Johnson County has 186 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 33% below the Kentucky average.
Does Johnson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Johnson 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 Johnson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.