Department profile

Volunteer

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department

Lake, MS · Newton County. Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Mississippi average.

10th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Mississippi average
1
station

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Gibbstown-Lawrence 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 D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 1 station

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lake, MS (Newton County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,155 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,155 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #287 of 316
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Newton County

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 90% higher than 10% 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 51006 · Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,155
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Boynton Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Boynton Volunteer Fire Department, OK (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lake, MS
FDID
51006

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #287 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,155 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Newton County HIFLD mix around Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department

Newton County: 7 departments, 112 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 57% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Boynton Volunteer Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Boynton Volunteer Fire Department, OK 15 Gibson Volunteer Fire Department, NY 15 Robards Fire Department, KY 15 Orange Hill Volunteer Fire Department, FL 15 Louann Volunteer Fire Department, AR 15 Lynnville Fire Department, IA 15 Adams Rural Fire Department, ND 15 Folsom Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, WV 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department have?

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,155 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #287 of 316 by personnel.

Does Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department?

Gibbstown-Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newton 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.

Related guides

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