Department profile

Volunteer

Madison County Fire Department

Jackson, TN · Madison County. Madison County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 16 stations and 172 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

172
Total personnel
16
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Madison County Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Tennessee average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+617%
vs. Tennessee average
16
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
9/100
Madison County 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
10.8 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
172 personnel · 16 stations

Madison County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jackson, TN (Madison County), with 16 stations and 172 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #312 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #312 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #8 of 534
  • 9.30 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Madison County

Madison County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

172 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 57733 · Madison County Fire Department, TN 172 personnel · 16 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 172
  • STA-MULTI 16 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #312
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Melbourne
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Melbourne Fire Department, FL (+ 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 TN department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Jackson, TN
FDID
57733

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Madison County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #8 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #312 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 617% above the state average
Stations
16
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster weight

Madison County Fire Department carries 47.4% of Madison County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (363 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

9.30 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (16 stations / 172 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Melbourne Fire Department, FL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 172 personnel

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

Melbourne Fire Department, FL 172 City of Warren Fire Department, MI 172 Spring Volunteer Fire Department, TX 172 West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department, NY 171 North Bellmore Fire Department Technical Rescue Team, NY 171 Hudson Fire Department, NY 173 Fairfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services, PA 173 Ridgway Fire Department - Central Station, PA 170

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Madison County Fire Department have?

Madison County Fire Department has 172 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 617% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #312 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #8 of 534 by personnel.

Does Madison County Fire Department provide EMS services?

Madison County 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 Madison County Fire Department operate?

Madison County Fire Department operates 16 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Madison County Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 921 fire departments with 22,125 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

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