County profile
Lauderdale County, TN 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Lauderdale County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lauderdale County, TN sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 107 personnel, ranking #76 of 95 in Tennessee.
- Personnel rank #76 of 95 in Tennessee
- 5.61 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Ripley Fire Department
- 2 of 8 depts provide EMS
- 8 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lauderdale County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| East Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Department Ripley | volunteer | 14 |
| Gates Fire Department Gates | volunteer | 10 |
| Halls Fire Department Halls | volunteer | 22 |
| Henning Volunteer Fire Department Henning | other | - |
| Northwest Lauderdale County Fire Department Ripley | volunteer | 15 |
| Ripley Fire Department Ripley · EMS | career | 24 |
| Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Division of Forestry - Ripley Fire Tower Ripley | other | - |
| West Lauderdale County Fire Department Ripley · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
5.61 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 107 roster).
Largest book: Ripley Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (24 of 107).
Photo-finish peer: Chaffee County, CO (+0 personnel).
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lauderdale County, TN? ▼
Lauderdale County, TN has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #76 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lauderdale County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Lauderdale County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lauderdale County? ▼
Lauderdale County has 107 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 46% below the Tennessee average.
Does Lauderdale County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.