Department profile

Volunteer

Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department

Jonesville, LA · Catahoula County. Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

15th pct.
national personnel size
-35%
vs. Louisiana 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
28/100
Jonesville 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 D
17 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 · 1 station

Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jonesville, LA (Catahoula County), with 1 station and 17 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,164 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,164 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #267 of 342
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 0 other listed departments in Catahoula County

Jonesville Volunteer 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 13015 · Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department, LA 17 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 17
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,164
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Mexico State…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Mexico State University Fire and Emergency Services, NM (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Jonesville, LA
FDID
13015

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #267 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,164 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 35% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

Catahoula County HIFLD mix around Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department

Catahoula County: 11 departments, 97 personnel (3 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 9% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 17 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Mexico State University Fire and Emergency Services, NM (+0 personnel).

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 17 personnel

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

New Mexico State University Fire and Emergency Services, NM 17 LA Mesa Volunteer Fire Department, NM 17 Chester Fire Department, MA 17 West Ossipee Fire and Rescue Department, NH 17 Vancleve Volunteer Fire Department, KY 17 Village Volunteer Fire Department, AR 17 Grant Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK 17 Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department, AR 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department have?

Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department has 17 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% below the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,164 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #267 of 342 by personnel.

Does Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Jonesville 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 Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department?

Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Catahoula 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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