County profile
Lafayette County, MS 3 departments
3 HIFLD departments in Lafayette County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lafayette County, MS is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 266 personnel (#7 of 82 in-state).
- Personnel rank #7 of 82 in Mississippi
- 6.02 stations per 100 personnel
- 74% of roster in Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department
- 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
- 3 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lafayette County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department Paris · EMS | other | - |
| Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department Oxford · EMS | volunteer | 196 |
| Oxford Fire Department Oxford · EMS | career | 70 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (33% volunteer).
6.02 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (16 stations / 266 roster).
Largest book: Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department holds 74% of county personnel (196 of 266).
Photo-finish peer: Marshall County, KS (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lafayette County, MS? ▼
Lafayette County, MS has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #7 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lafayette County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Lafayette County has a mix: 1 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Lafayette County? ▼
Lafayette County has 266 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 89, which is 493% above the Mississippi average.
Does Lafayette County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.