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VolunteerEMS Provider

Jekyll Island Fire Department

Jekyll Island, GA · Glynn County. Jekyll Island Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 63 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.

63
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Jekyll Island Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 11%
national personnel size
+271%
vs. Georgia 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
94/100
Jekyll Island 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 A
63 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
63 personnel · 1 station

Jekyll Island Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jekyll Island, GA (Glynn County), with 1 station and 63 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,371 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,371 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #56 of 328
  • 1.59 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Glynn County

Jekyll Island Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

63 Top 11% higher than 89% 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 06303 · Jekyll Island Fire Department, GA 63 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 63
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,371
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Frederick County…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, VA (+ 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Jekyll Island, GA
FDID
06303

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Jekyll Island Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #56 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,371 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 271% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Jekyll Island Fire Department carries 100.0% of Glynn County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (63 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.59 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 63 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Brunswick Fire Department
Brunswick · other
Glynn County Fire Department
Brunswick · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 63 personnel

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

Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, VA 63 Falconer Volunteer Fire Department, NY 63 City of Maryville Fire Department, TN 63 Bethel Volunteer Fire Department, CT 63 Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department, NC 63 Oak Ridge Fire Department, NC 63 Kennedy Volunteer Fire Department, AL 63 Southern Shores Fire Department, NC 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jekyll Island Fire Department have?

Jekyll Island Fire Department has 63 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 271% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,371 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #56 of 328 by personnel.

Does Jekyll Island Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Jekyll Island Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Jekyll Island Fire Department operate?

Jekyll Island Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Jekyll Island Fire Department?

Jekyll Island Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Glynn County, GA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

Georgia has 868 fire departments with 14,656 total personnel. 30% are volunteer departments.

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