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Henderson County Fire Department

Lexington, TN · Henderson County. Henderson County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 11 stations and 182 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.

182
Total personnel
11
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Henderson County Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Tennessee average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+658%
vs. Tennessee average
11
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
27/100
Henderson 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 D
16.5 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
182 personnel · 11 stations

Henderson County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lexington, TN (Henderson County), with 11 stations and 182 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #275 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #275 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #7 of 534
  • 6.04 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Henderson County

Henderson County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

182 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 39713 · Henderson County Fire Department, TN 182 personnel · 11 stations

PERS-MID · STA-MULTI · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 182
  • STA-MULTI 11 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #275
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jefferson Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Jefferson Volunteer Fire and Rescue 20, 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 TN department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Lexington, TN
FDID
39713

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Henderson County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #7 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #275 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 658% above the state average
Stations
11
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster weight

Henderson County Fire Department carries 79.5% of Henderson County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (229 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.04 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 182 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Jefferson Volunteer Fire and Rescue 20, MD (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Lexington Fire Department
Lexington · volunteer
Scotts Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Scotts Hill · volunteer
All TN departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 182 personnel

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

Jefferson Volunteer Fire and Rescue 20, MD 182 Casper Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, WY 183 Torrance Fire Department Fire, CA 181 City of Vancouver Fire Department, WA 183 Cedarburg Volunteer Fire Department, WI 180 American Fire Company of Fountain Springs, PA 180 Independent Hose Company, PA 180 Salisbury Fire Department, MD 180

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Henderson County Fire Department have?

Henderson County Fire Department has 182 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 658% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #275 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #7 of 534 by personnel.

Does Henderson County Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Henderson County Fire Department operate?

Henderson County Fire Department operates 11 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Henderson County Fire Department?

Henderson County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Henderson 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.

Related guides

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