Department profile

Volunteer

Gordon County Fire Department

Calhoun, GA · Gordon County. Gordon County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 11 stations and 104 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

104
Total personnel
11
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Gordon County Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 4%
national personnel size
+512%
vs. Georgia average
11
stations
$499,943
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Gordon County 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 F
9.5 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
104 personnel · 11 stations

Gordon County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Calhoun, GA (Gordon County), with 11 stations and 104 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #867 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $499,943.

  • National personnel rank #867 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #26 of 328
  • 10.58 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Gordon County

Gordon County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

104 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 06401 · Gordon County Fire Department, GA 104 personnel · 11 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 104
  • STA-MULTI 11 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #867
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Carroll County
  • FEMA-LIGHT $500K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Carroll County Fire Department, MD (+ 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Calhoun, GA
FDID
06401

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2021)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2021 EMW-2021-FG-01390 $297,142.85
2021 EMW-2021-FF-01202 $202,800

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

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Gordon County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #26 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #867 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 512% above the state average
Stations
11
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Gordon County Fire Department carries 100.0% of Gordon County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (104 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

10.58 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 104 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Carroll County Fire Department, MD (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Calhoun Fire Department
Calhoun · other
Fairmount Fire Department
Fairmount · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 104 personnel

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

Carroll County Fire Department, MD 104 Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated, VA 104 Flagstaff Fire Department, AZ 104 Newport Fire Department, RI 104 Homer Fire Department, NY 104 Cumberland Fire Department - Central Station, ME 104 Berwyn Fire Company, PA 104 Clarendon Volunteer Fire Company, NY 104

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gordon County Fire Department have?

Gordon County Fire Department has 104 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 512% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #867 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #26 of 328 by personnel.

Does Gordon County Fire Department provide EMS services?

Gordon County 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 Gordon County Fire Department operate?

Gordon County Fire Department operates 11 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Gordon County Fire Department?

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

Has Gordon County Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Gordon County Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $499,942.85 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2021.

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

Georgia has 868 fire departments with 14,656 total personnel. 30% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.