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Volunteer

Hodge Volunteer Fire Department

Hodge, LA · Jackson County. Hodge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 12 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

12
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hodge Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Louisiana average.

5th pct.
national personnel size
-54%
vs. Louisiana 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
5/100
Hodge 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
6 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
12 personnel · 2 stations

Hodge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hodge, LA (Jackson County), with 2 stations and 12 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,431 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,431 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #314 of 342
  • 16.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Jackson County

Hodge Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

12 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 25010 · Hodge Volunteer Fire Department, LA 12 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MICRO 12
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Davis Creek Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Davis Creek Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+ 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 LA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Hodge, LA
FDID
25010

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Hodge Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #314 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,431 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 54% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

Jackson County HIFLD mix around Hodge Volunteer Fire Department

Jackson County: 9 departments, 111 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

16.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 12 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Davis Creek Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Department
Jonesboro · volunteer
Quitman Volunteer Fire Department
Quitman · volunteer
Ward Four Fire Protection District
Jonesboro · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 12 personnel

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

Davis Creek Volunteer Fire Department, CA 12 Grand Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, FL 12 Maljamar Volunteer Fire Department, NM 12 Mount Olivet Volunteer Fire Department, WV 12 Big Wheeling Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV 12 Williston Volunteer Fire Department, TN 12 Branch Volunteer Fire Department, AR 12 Westport Volunteer Fire Department, CA 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hodge Volunteer Fire Department have?

Hodge Volunteer Fire Department has 12 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 54% below the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,431 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #314 of 342 by personnel.

Does Hodge Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Hodge 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 Hodge Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Hodge Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Hodge Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

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