Department profile

Volunteer

Loco Volunteer Fire Department

Lincolnton, GA · Lincoln County. Loco Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Loco Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Georgia average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+65%
vs. Georgia 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
18/100
Loco 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
14 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
28 personnel · 2 stations

Loco Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincolnton, GA (Lincoln County), with 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,599 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,599 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #137 of 328
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Lincoln County

Loco Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 09002 · Loco Volunteer Fire Department, GA 28 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Battle Mountain V…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Battle Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Ltr, NV (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lincolnton, GA
FDID
09002

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Loco Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #137 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,599 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 65% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Loco Volunteer Fire Department carries 40.0% of Lincoln County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (70 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Battle Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Ltr, NV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Midway Volunteer Fire Department
Lincolnton · volunteer
All GA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Battle Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Ltr, NV 28 Wingate Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 28 Boyd - Edson - Delmar Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance, WI 28 Latrobe Fire Protection District, CA 28 New Miami Fire Department, OH 28 Stet Rural Fire Protection District, MO 28 Doniphan Fire Department, MO 28 Milford Township Fire Department, OH 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Loco Volunteer Fire Department have?

Loco Volunteer Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 65% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,599 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #137 of 328 by personnel.

Does Loco Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Loco 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 Loco Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Loco Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Loco Volunteer Fire Department?

Loco Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincoln 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.

Related guides

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