Friendsville Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Friendsville Volunteer Fire Department

Friendsville Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Friendsville, within Blount County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 30 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Friendsville Volunteer Fire Department runs 25% 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: Friendsville Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $481,365.94 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.