New Union Volunteer Fire Department
Manchester, TN · Coffee County
New Union Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Manchester, TN (Coffee County), with 2 stations and 38 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 38
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(24/dept)
of 549 TN depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Manchester, TN
- County
- Coffee County
- FDID
- 16801
Staffing vs the Tennessee average
How New Union Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. It is larger than 76% of the 549 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 115
- TN departments
- 921
What This Data Tells You About New Union Volunteer Fire Department
New Union Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Manchester, within Coffee County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 38 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Tennessee has 921 registered fire departments and 22,125 total personnel, averaging roughly 24 staff per department. New Union Volunteer Fire Department runs 58% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 47,400 fires, 115 fire deaths, and 52% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does New Union Volunteer Fire Department have? ▼
New Union Volunteer Fire Department has 38 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 58% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department.
Does New Union Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
New Union Volunteer Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does New Union Volunteer Fire Department operate? ▼
New Union Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is New Union Volunteer Fire Department? ▼
New Union Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Coffee 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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