County profile
Lawrence County, TN 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Lawrence County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lawrence County, TN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (1 career / 11 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 259 personnel, #25 of 95 in-state.
- Personnel rank #25 of 95 in Tennessee
- 5.02 stations per 100 personnel
- 13% of roster in Crossroads Fire Department
- 7 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lawrence County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 11 volunteer, 0 combination (69% volunteer).
5.02 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 259 roster).
Largest book: Crossroads Fire Department holds 13% of county personnel (34 of 259).
Photo-finish peer: Henderson County, KY (+0 personnel).
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lawrence County, TN? ▼
Lawrence County, TN has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 11 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #25 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lawrence County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 11 of 16 departments (69%) in Lawrence County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lawrence County? ▼
Lawrence County has 259 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 33% below the Tennessee average.
Does Lawrence County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 8 departments in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.