Bean Station Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Bean Station Volunteer Fire Department

Bean Station Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Bean Station, within Grainger County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Tennessee has 921 registered fire departments and 22,125 total personnel, averaging roughly 24 staff per department. Bean Station Volunteer Fire Department runs 4% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 47,400 fires, 115 fire deaths, and 52% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Bean Station Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $166,143 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.