Department profile

Volunteer

Highway 84 West Fire Department

Prentiss, MS · Jefferson Davis County. Highway 84 West Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 17 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

17
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Highway 84 West Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Mississippi average.

15th pct.
national personnel size
+13%
vs. Mississippi 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
7/100
Highway 84 West 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
8.5 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
17 personnel · 2 stations

Highway 84 West Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Prentiss, MS (Jefferson Davis County), with 2 stations and 17 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,146 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,146 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #272 of 316
  • 11.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Jefferson Davis County

Highway 84 West Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

17 Top 85% higher than 15% 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 33006 · Highway 84 West Fire Department, MS 17 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 17
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,146
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fifty-Six Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fifty-Six Volunteer Fire Department Main Station, AR (+ 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 MS department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Prentiss, MS
FDID
33006

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Highway 84 West Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #272 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,146 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 13% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Jefferson Davis County HIFLD mix around Highway 84 West Fire Department

Jefferson Davis County: 7 departments, 71 personnel (3 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 29% of departments. County / state rollup.

11.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 17 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fifty-Six Volunteer Fire Department Main Station, AR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bassfield Volunteer Fire Department
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Oak Vale Fire Department
Oak Vale · other
Prentiss Fire Department
Mount Olive · other
Prentiss Fire Department
Prentiss · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 17 personnel

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

Fifty-Six Volunteer Fire Department Main Station, AR 17 Cadiz-Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 17 Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 17 Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, OH 17 Plumas Eureka Fire and Rescue, CA 17 Long Valley Volunteer Fire Department, CA 17 Colwell Community Volunteer Fire Department, IA 17 Jacksonport Volunteer Fire Station, AR 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Highway 84 West Fire Department have?

Highway 84 West Fire Department has 17 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,146 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #272 of 316 by personnel.

Does Highway 84 West Fire Department provide EMS services?

Highway 84 West 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 Highway 84 West Fire Department operate?

Highway 84 West Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Highway 84 West Fire Department?

Highway 84 West Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jefferson Davis County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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