County profile
Union County, TN 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Union County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Union County, TN is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 126 personnel (#69 of 95 in-state).
- Personnel rank #69 of 95 in Tennessee
- 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
- 44% of roster in Paulette Volunteer Fire Department
- 3 of 6 depts provide EMS
- 6 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Union County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department Luttrell | volunteer | 18 |
| Maynardville Volunteer Fire Department Maynardville | volunteer | 13 |
| Northeast Union County Volunteer Fire Department Maynardville · EMS | other | - |
| Paulette Volunteer Fire Department Maynardville · EMS | volunteer | 55 |
| Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Sharps Chapel | volunteer | 40 |
| Union County Rescue Squad Maynardville · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 126 roster).
Largest book: Paulette Volunteer Fire Department holds 44% of county personnel (55 of 126).
Photo-finish peer: Mitchell County, GA (+0 personnel).
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Union County, TN? ▼
Union County, TN has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #69 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Union County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 6 departments (67%) in Union County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Union County? ▼
Union County has 126 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 13% below the Tennessee average.
Does Union County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Union 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 Union County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.