Department profile

Volunteer

Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department

Gilt Edge, TN · Tipton County. Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Tennessee average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Tennessee 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Gilt Edge 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 C
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Gilt Edge, TN (Tipton County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,438 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,438 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #310 of 534
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14 other listed departments in Tipton County

Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 84172 · Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department, TN 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-PART

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #14,438
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Alton Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Alton Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+ 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 TN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Gilt Edge, TN
FDID
84172

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #310 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,438 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Tipton County HIFLD mix around Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department

Tipton County: 15 departments, 228 personnel (8 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 73% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Alton Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Alton Volunteer Fire Department, IA 24 Lincolnville Volunteer Fire Department, IN 24 Fairview Park Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 24 Traer Fire Department, IA 24 Newport Fire Department, MN 24 Jerry City Fire Department, OH 24 Hanley Falls Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 Washington Township Fire Department, OH 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department have?

Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,438 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #310 of 534 by personnel.

Does Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department?

Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tipton County, TN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 921 fire departments with 22,125 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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