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New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department

New Augusta, MS · Perry County. New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Mississippi average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
+80%
vs. Mississippi average
1
station
$26,427
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
34/100
New Augusta 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 C
27 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 F
$979 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
27 personnel · 1 station

New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving New Augusta, MS (Perry County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,200 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $26,427.

  • National personnel rank #12,200 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #147 of 316
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Perry County

New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 56004 · New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department, MS 27 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,200
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Farmerville Volun…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $26K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Farmerville Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
New Augusta, MS
FDID
56004

FEMA Grant History

$26K
Cumulative funding (FY2012)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2012 EMW2011FF00528 $26,427

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #147 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,200 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 80% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department carries 42.2% of Perry County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (64 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 38% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Farmerville Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Beaumont Volunteer Fire Department
Beaumont · volunteer
Janice Volunteer Fire Department
Brooklyn · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Farmerville Volunteer Fire Department, LA 27 Trego-Fortine-Stryker Volunteer Fire Department, MT 27 Montrose Fire and Rescue, IA 27 Henning Volunteer Fire Department, MN 27 Parkers Prairie Fire Department, MN 27 Mica-Kidd Island Fire Department, ID 27 Kratzerville Volunteer Fire Company, PA 27 Brentford Fire Department, SD 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department have?

New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 80% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,200 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #147 of 316 by personnel.

Does New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department operate?

New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, New Augusta Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $26,427 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2012.

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.