County profile
Wayne County, TN 15 departments
15 HIFLD departments in Wayne County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Wayne County, TN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 15 departments (0 career / 6 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 133 personnel, #66 of 95 in-state.
- Personnel rank #66 of 95 in Tennessee
- 4.51 stations per 100 personnel
- 21% of roster in Southgate Volunteer Fire Department
- 4 of 15 depts provide EMS
- 15 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Wayne County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Creek Volunteer Fire Department Waynesboro | other | - |
| Buffalo River Volunteer Fire Department Waynesboro | other | - |
| Clifton Volunteer Fire Department Clifton | other | - |
| Collinwood Rural Fire Department Collinwood · EMS | other | - |
| Collinwood Volunteer Fire Department Collinwood · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Cypress Inn Volunteer Fire Department Cypress Inn · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Eagle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Waynesboro | other | - |
| Forestry Fire Tower - Collinwood Collinwood | other | - |
| Highway 69 Volunteer Fire Department Lutts | other | - |
| Holly Creek Volunteer Fire Department Iron City | volunteer | 20 |
| Lutts Volunteer Fire Department Lutts · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Ovilla Volunteer Fire Department Lawrenceburg | other | - |
| Southgate Volunteer Fire Department Iron City | volunteer | 28 |
| Waynesboro City Fire Department Waynesboro | volunteer | 17 |
| Waynesboro Rural Fire Department Waynesboro | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (15 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (40% volunteer).
4.51 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 133 roster).
Largest book: Southgate Volunteer Fire Department holds 21% of county personnel (28 of 133).
Photo-finish peer: Inyo County, CA (+0 personnel).
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Wayne County, TN? ▼
Wayne County, TN has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #66 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Wayne County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Wayne County has a mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Wayne County? ▼
Wayne County has 133 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 9, which is 63% below the Tennessee average.
Does Wayne County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Wayne 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 Wayne County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.