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East Central Volunteer Fire Department

Moss Point, MS · Jackson County. East Central Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 4 stations and 22 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

East Central Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

31st pct.
national personnel size
+47%
vs. Mississippi average
4
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
5/100
East Central Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity F
5.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
22 personnel · 4 stations

East Central Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Moss Point, MS (Jackson County), with 4 stations and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,579 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,579 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #204 of 316
  • 18.18 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 20 other listed departments in Jackson County

East Central Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

22 Top 69% higher than 31% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 30001 · East Central Volunteer Fire Department, MS 22 personnel · 4 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,579
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Senecaville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Senecaville Fire Department, OH (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MS department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Moss Point, MS
FDID
30001

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How East Central Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #204 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,579 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster fringe

East Central Volunteer Fire Department is 6.0% of Jackson County roster mass

The county lists 25 departments totaling 367 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 80% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

18.18 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Senecaville Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Escatawpa Fire Department
Moss Point · other
Fort Bayou Volunteer Fire Department
Ocean Springs · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every MS department.

Senecaville Fire Department, OH 22 Patterson Creek Volunteer Fire Company, WV 22 Daviess County Fire Department - Whitesville, KY 22 New Jasper Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 22 Village of Choudrant Volunteer Fire Department, LA 22 Power Volunteer Fire Department, MT 22 Parkman Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 22 City of Port Richey Fire Rescue, FL 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Central Volunteer Fire Department have?

East Central Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,579 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #204 of 316 by personnel.

Does East Central Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, East Central Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does East Central Volunteer Fire Department operate?

East Central Volunteer Fire Department operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is East Central Volunteer Fire Department?

East Central Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jackson County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.