Department profile

Volunteer

Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department

Jasper, AR · Newton County. Mount Sherman 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
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Arkansas average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+85%
vs. Arkansas 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
Mount Sherman 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

Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jasper, AR (Newton 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 #14,628 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,628 of 22,440
  • AR personnel rank #224 of 604
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Newton County

Mount Sherman 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 51004 · Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department, AR 24 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #14,628
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lockridge Fire an…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lockridge Fire and Rescue, IA (+ 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 AR department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Jasper, AR
FDID
51004

Staffing vs the Arkansas average

How Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arkansas. In-state it ranks #224 of 604 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,628 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 85% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
68
AR departments
1,168

County roster geometry

Newton County HIFLD mix around Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department

Newton County: 15 departments, 110 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Lockridge Fire and Rescue, IA (+0 personnel).

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

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Ponca Volunteer Fire Department
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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 AR department.

Lockridge Fire and Rescue, IA 24 Loogootee Volunteer Fire Department, IN 24 Stamford Fire and Ambulance Service, NE 24 Amelia Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 South Hornell Volunteer Fire Department, NY 24 Surrey Fire Department, ND 24 Gandy Volunteer Fire Department, TN 24 Le Roy Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department have?

Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 85% above the Arkansas average of 13 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,628 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AR, it ranks #224 of 604 by personnel.

Does Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department?

Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newton County, AR. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 1,168 fire departments with 15,469 total personnel. 71% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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