Bristol Tennessee Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Bristol Tennessee Fire Department

Bristol Tennessee Fire Department operates as a fire department in Bristol, within Sullivan County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, 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. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. 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: Bristol Tennessee Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $548,634 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.