County profile
Prentiss County, MS 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Prentiss County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Prentiss County, MS is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (1 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 223 personnel, #10 of 82 in-state.
- Personnel rank #10 of 82 in Mississippi
- 6.28 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Booneville Fire Department
- 9 of 14 depts provide EMS
- 14 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Prentiss County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Altitude Volunteer Fire Department Booneville | other | - |
| Blackland Volunteer Fire Department Booneville · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Booneville Fire Department Booneville · EMS | career | 40 |
| Bunkom Hill-New Hope Volunteer Fire Department Booneville | other | - |
| Burton Volunteer Fire Department Booneville · EMS | volunteer | 17 |
| Cairo Volunteer Fire Department Booneville | other | - |
| Hobo - Big V Fire Department Booneville · EMS | volunteer | 12 |
| Ingram Volunteer Fire Department Baldwyn · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Jumpertown Volunteer Fire Department Booneville | volunteer | 18 |
| Marietta Volunteer Fire Department Marietta · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| New Site Volunteer Fire Department New Site · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Pisgah Community Volunteer Fire Department Rienzi · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Thrasher Volunteer Fire Department Booneville | other | - |
| Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department Booneville · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (64% volunteer).
6.28 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 223 roster).
Largest book: Booneville Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (40 of 223).
Photo-finish peer: Chambers County, AL (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Prentiss County, MS? ▼
Prentiss County, MS has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #10 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Prentiss County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 14 departments (64%) in Prentiss County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Prentiss County? ▼
Prentiss County has 223 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 7% above the Mississippi average.
Does Prentiss County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 10 departments in Prentiss 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 Prentiss County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.