Department profile

Volunteer

Newton Volunteer Fire Department

Newton, GA · Baker County. Newton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Newton Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Georgia average.

17th pct.
national personnel size
+6%
vs. Georgia average
1
station

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
32/100
Newton 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 D
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

Newton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newton, GA (Baker County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,719 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,719 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #228 of 328
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Baker County

Newton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 00403 · Newton Volunteer Fire Department, GA 18 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,719
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wilson Township F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wilson Township Fire and Rescue, MI (+ 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
Newton, GA
FDID
00403

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Newton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #228 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,719 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 6% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Newton Volunteer Fire Department carries 41.9% of Baker County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (43 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wilson Township Fire and Rescue, MI (+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 18 personnel

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

Wilson Township Fire and Rescue, MI 18 Laddonia and Rural Fire Association, MO 18 Lilly Hill- Pentacost Volunteer Fire Department, AL 18 Tucumcari Fire Department, NM 18 Elkton Rural Fire Protection District, OR 18 Sixes Rural Fire Protection, OR 18 Silver Lake Rural Fire Protection District, OR 18 Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District - Seal Rock Station, OR 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Newton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Newton Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,719 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #228 of 328 by personnel.

Does Newton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Newton 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 Newton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Newton Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Newton Volunteer Fire Department?

Newton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Baker 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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