Gilmer County Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Gilmer County Fire Department

Gilmer County Fire Department operates as a fire department in Ellijay, within Gilmer County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Georgia has 868 registered fire departments and 14,656 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 56,000 fires, 128 fire deaths, and 30% 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: Gilmer County Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $818,772.72 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.