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Gleason Volunteer Fire Department

Gleason, TN · Weakley County. Gleason Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

44th pct.
national personnel size
+8%
vs. Tennessee average
1
station
$175,750
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
43/100
Gleason 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
26 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 D
$6,760 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
26 personnel · 1 station

Gleason Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Gleason, TN (Weakley County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,579 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $175,750.

  • National personnel rank #12,579 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #255 of 534
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Weakley County

Gleason Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 92123 · Gleason Volunteer Fire Department, TN 26 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,579
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Barnum
  • FEMA-LIGHT $176K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Barnum 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
Gleason, TN
FDID
92123

FEMA Grant History

$176K
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FV-0355 $175,750

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Gleason Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #255 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,579 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 8% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Weakley County HIFLD mix around Gleason Volunteer Fire Department

Weakley County: 11 departments, 250 personnel (7 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 27% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Barnum Fire Department, IA 26 Bremen Fire Department, KY 26 Fort Atkinson Fire Department, IA 26 Salem Fire Department, IN 26 Marseilles Volunteer Fire Department, OH 26 Weiser City Fire and Rescue, ID 26 Porter Fire Department, MN 26 Yankeetown Fire Department, IN 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gleason Volunteer Fire Department have?

Gleason Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,579 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #255 of 534 by personnel.

Does Gleason Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Gleason 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 Gleason Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Gleason Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gleason Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Gleason Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Gleason Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $175,750 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

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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