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Gray Fire Department

Gray, GA · Jones County. Gray Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 35 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Gray Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 35%
national personnel size
+106%
vs. Georgia average
2
stations

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
Gray 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 D
17.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
35 personnel · 2 stations

Gray Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Gray, GA (Jones County), with 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,802 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,802 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #105 of 328
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Jones County

Gray Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 35% higher than 65% 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 08402 · Gray Fire Department, GA 35 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #7,802
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Oakboro Rural Fir…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Oakboro Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Gray, GA
FDID
08402

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Gray Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #105 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,802 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 106% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster geometry

Jones County HIFLD mix around Gray Fire Department

Jones County: 3 departments, 196 personnel (2 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Oakboro Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Jones County Fire Department
Gray · volunteer
All GA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Oakboro Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC 35 Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 35 Grosse Ile Volunteer Fire Department, MI 35 Newton Grove Volunteer Fire Department, NC 35 Occum Volunteer Fire Department, CT 35 Auburntown Volunteer Fire Department, TN 35 South Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department, NC 35 Colonial Manor Fire Association, NJ 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gray Fire Department have?

Gray Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 106% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,802 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #105 of 328 by personnel.

Does Gray Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Gray Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Gray Fire Department operate?

Gray Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Gray Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

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

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