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Hickman County Rescue Squad

Centerville, TN · Hickman County. Hickman County Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 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.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hickman County Rescue Squad pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Tennessee average.

Top 41%
national personnel size
+33%
vs. Tennessee average
1
station
$202,273
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Hickman County Rescue Squad

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 B
32 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 D
$6,321 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
32 personnel · 1 station

Hickman County Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department serving Centerville, TN (Hickman County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,116 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $202,273.

  • National personnel rank #9,116 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #174 of 534
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Hickman County

Hickman County Rescue Squad vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 41% higher than 59% 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 41021 · Hickman County Rescue Squad, TN 32 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Woodward Township…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $202K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+ 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
Centerville, TN
FDID
41021

FEMA Grant History

$202K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FO05165 $202,273

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

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Hickman County Rescue Squad's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #174 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,116 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster weight

Hickman County Rescue Squad carries 56.1% of Hickman County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (57 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Centerville Fire Department
Centerville · other
Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Duck River · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 32 Richmond Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Incorporated, OH 32 Nelson Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Services, NE 32 Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, CA 32 Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, PA 32 Abrams Volunteer Fire Department, WI 32 Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department, PA 32 Poplar Springs Fire Department, SC 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hickman County Rescue Squad have?

Hickman County Rescue Squad has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,116 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #174 of 534 by personnel.

Does Hickman County Rescue Squad provide EMS services?

Yes, Hickman County Rescue Squad provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Hickman County Rescue Squad operate?

Hickman County Rescue Squad operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hickman County Rescue Squad?

Hickman County Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department serving Hickman County, TN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Hickman County Rescue Squad received federal grants?

Yes, Hickman County Rescue Squad has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $202,273 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

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.