Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Jackson Fire and Rescue

Jackson, MO · Cape Girardeau County. Jackson Fire and Rescue 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

Jackson Fire and Rescue pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Missouri average.

Top 41%
national personnel size
+60%
vs. Missouri average
1
station

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
72/100
Jackson Fire and Rescue

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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
32 personnel · 1 station

Jackson Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Jackson, MO (Cape Girardeau 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 #9,137 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,137 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #196 of 659
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 10 other listed departments in Cape Girardeau County

Jackson Fire and Rescue 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 01602 · Jackson Fire and Rescue, MO 32 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,137
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grove Hill Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Grove Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Jackson, MO
FDID
01602

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Jackson Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #196 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,137 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Cape Girardeau County HIFLD mix around Jackson Fire and Rescue

Cape Girardeau County: 13 departments, 274 personnel (6 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 31% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Grove Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Cape Girardeau Fire Department
Cape Girardeau · career
East County Fire Protection District
Cape Girardeau · volunteer
Gordonville Fire Department
Cape Girardeau · other
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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 MO department.

Grove Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AL 32 Albion Fire Department, RI 32 Hollis Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, AL 32 Long View Fire Department, NC 32 Mount Pleasant Fire and Rescue, NC 32 McGill Volunteer Fire Department, SC 32 Woodburn City Fire Department, IN 32 Black Eagle Volunteer Fire Department, MT 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jackson Fire and Rescue have?

Jackson Fire and Rescue has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,137 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #196 of 659 by personnel.

Does Jackson Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Jackson Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Jackson Fire and Rescue operate?

Jackson Fire and Rescue operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Jackson Fire and Rescue?

Jackson Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Cape Girardeau County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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