County profile
Chester County, TN 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Chester County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Chester County, TN is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 133 personnel (#65 of 95 in-state).
- Personnel rank #65 of 95 in Tennessee
- 7.52 stations per 100 personnel
- 62% of roster in Chester County Fire Department
- 4 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Chester County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Chester County Fire Department Henderson | volunteer | 82 |
| Chester County Fire Department / Sweet Lips Volunteer Fire Department Henderson | other | - |
| Enville Volunteer Fire Department Enville | volunteer | 23 |
| Henderson Fire Department Henderson | volunteer | 28 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).
7.52 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 133 roster).
Largest book: Chester County Fire Department holds 62% of county personnel (82 of 133).
Photo-finish peer: Inyo County, CA (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Chester County, TN? ▼
Chester County, TN has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #65 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Chester County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Chester County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Chester County? ▼
Chester County has 133 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 33, which is 38% above the Tennessee average.
Does Chester County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Chester County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Chester County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.