Department profile

Volunteer

Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department

Hampton, TN · Carter County. Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Tennessee average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+54%
vs. Tennessee 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
33/100
Hampton / Valley Forge 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 D
18.5 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
37 personnel · 2 stations

Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hampton, TN (Carter County), with 2 stations and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,027 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,027 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #128 of 534
  • 5.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Carter County

Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 10141 · Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department, TN 37 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Westlake Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+ 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
Hampton, TN
FDID
10141

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #128 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,027 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 54% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Carter County HIFLD mix around Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department

Carter County: 10 departments, 240 personnel (7 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 40% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, LA 37 Sherrodsville Volunteer Fire Department / Sherrodsville Squad, OH 37 Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, MD 37 White Lake Fire Department, SD 37 Montgomery Fire Department, WV 37 North Wilkesboro Fire Department, NC 37 Locust Creek Volunteer Fire Department, VA 37 Claiborne County Fire Department, MS 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department have?

Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 54% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,027 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #128 of 534 by personnel.

Does Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Hampton / Valley Forge 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 Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department?

Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Carter 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.

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