Chester County Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Chester County Fire Department

Chester County Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Henderson, within Chester County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 82 total personnel, 7 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

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. Chester County Fire Department runs 242% 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: Chester County Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $597,666.56 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.