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Lucedale Fire Department

Lucedale, MS · George County. Lucedale Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 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.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Lucedale Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
+47%
vs. Mississippi 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Lucedale 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 C
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Lucedale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lucedale, MS (George County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,786 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,786 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #208 of 316
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in George County

Lucedale Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 20009 · Lucedale Fire Department, MS 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,786
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jefferson Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Jefferson Township Fire Department, IN (+ 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 MS department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Lucedale, MS
FDID
20009

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Lucedale Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #208 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,786 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

George County HIFLD mix around Lucedale Fire Department

George County: 7 departments, 133 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 86% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Jefferson Township Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Agricola Volunteer Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
Barton Volunteer Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
Movella Volunteer Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
Salem Volunteer Fire Department
Mc Lain · volunteer
Ward Volunteer Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Jefferson Township Fire Department, IN 22 McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department, SD 22 Cunningham Volunteer Fire Department, KY 22 Trenton Fire Department, SC 22 Hydro Volunteer Fire Department, TN 22 Fredon Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services, NJ 22 Homestead Volunteer Fire Department, WI 22 Norwood Volunteer Fire Department, LA 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lucedale Fire Department have?

Lucedale Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,786 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #208 of 316 by personnel.

Does Lucedale Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Lucedale Fire Department operate?

Lucedale Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lucedale Fire Department?

Lucedale Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving George County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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