Department profile

Volunteer

Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department

Lincolnton, GA · Lincoln County. Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Georgia average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
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
10/100
Martins Crossroad 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
12 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
24 personnel · 2 stations

Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincolnton, GA (Lincoln County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,603 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,603 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #175 of 328
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Lincoln County

Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 09003 · Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department, GA 24 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,603
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Newark Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Newark Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+ 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
09003

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #175 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,603 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 41% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department carries 34.3% 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.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: East Newark Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Loco Volunteer Fire Department
Lincolnton · volunteer
Midway Volunteer Fire Department
Lincolnton · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

East Newark Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 24 Walton Fire Department, IN 24 Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District Fire Department, CA 24 Delaware Valley Volunteer Fire Company, PA 24 New Auburn Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Scanlon Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 Oxly Volunteer Fire Department, MO 24 Blackhoof Fire Department, MN 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department have?

Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,603 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #175 of 328 by personnel.

Does Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Martins Crossroad 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 Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Martins Crossroad Volunteer Fire Department?

Martins Crossroad 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.

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