Bristol Tennessee Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Bristol Tennessee Fire Department

Bristol Tennessee Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Bristol, within Sullivan County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 95 total personnel, 4 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. Bristol Tennessee Fire Department runs 296% 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.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.