Department profile

Volunteer

Henry Volunteer Fire Department

Henry, TN · Henry County. Henry Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Henry Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Tennessee average.

27th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. Tennessee average
2
stations
$99,286
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
12/100
Henry 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 F
10.5 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 F
$4,728 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
21 personnel · 2 stations

Henry Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Henry, TN (Henry County), with 2 stations and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,289 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $99,286.

  • National personnel rank #16,289 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #355 of 534
  • 9.52 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Henry County

Henry Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 40121 · Henry Volunteer Fire Department, TN 21 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,289
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Scioto Township V…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $99K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Scioto Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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
Henry, TN
FDID
40121

FEMA Grant History

$99K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-02641 $99,285.71

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

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Henry Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #355 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,289 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Henry County HIFLD mix around Henry Volunteer Fire Department

Henry County: 12 departments, 171 personnel (7 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 25% of departments. County / state rollup.

9.52 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Scioto Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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Paris · career
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Puryear Volunteer Fire Department
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Springville Volunteer Fire Department
Springville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Scioto Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 21 Ball Volunteer Fire Department, LA 21 Ashdown Fire Department, AR 21 Nassau Oak Volunteer Fire Department, FL 21 Mingo Junction Fire Department, OH 21 Pine Creek Independent Volunteer Fire Company, PA 21 Lake Benton Fire Department, MN 21 Velarde Fire Department, NM 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Henry Volunteer Fire Department have?

Henry Volunteer Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% below the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,289 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #355 of 534 by personnel.

Does Henry Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Henry 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 Henry Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Henry Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Henry Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Henry Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Henry Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $99,285.71 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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