Department profile

Volunteer

Grand Junction Fire Department

Grand Junction, TN · Hardeman County. Grand Junction Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Grand Junction Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Tennessee average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
+4%
vs. Tennessee average
2
stations
$309,524
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
30/100
Grand Junction 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
12.5 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 C
$12,381 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
25 personnel · 2 stations

Grand Junction Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grand Junction, TN (Hardeman County), with 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,438 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $309,524.

  • National personnel rank #13,438 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #281 of 534
  • 8.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Hardeman County

Grand Junction Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 60% higher than 40% 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 35121 · Grand Junction Fire Department, TN 25 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,438
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bethlehem Fire De…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $310K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bethlehem Fire Department Incorporated, WV (+ 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
Grand Junction, TN
FDID
35121

FEMA Grant History

$310K
Cumulative funding (FY2019)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2019 EMW-2019-FG-07993 $309,524

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

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Grand Junction Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #281 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,438 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 4% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Hardeman County HIFLD mix around Grand Junction Fire Department

Hardeman County: 12 departments, 180 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 8% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bethlehem Fire Department Incorporated, WV (+0 personnel).

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Middleton Fire Department
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Saulsbury Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Bethlehem Fire Department Incorporated, WV 25 Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 25 Merrill Fire Department, WI 25 Redfield Volunteer Fire Department, AR 25 Bippus Fire Department, IN 25 Andrews-Dallas Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 New Athens Volunteer Fire and Emergency Department, OH 25 Intercourse Fire Company, PA 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grand Junction Fire Department have?

Grand Junction Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,438 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #281 of 534 by personnel.

Does Grand Junction Fire Department provide EMS services?

Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction Fire Department operate?

Grand Junction Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Grand Junction Fire Department?

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

Has Grand Junction Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Grand Junction Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $309,524 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2019.

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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