Department profile

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North Jackson Fire Department

Pendergrass, GA · Jackson County. North Jackson Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

North Jackson Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Georgia average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+35%
vs. Georgia average
3
stations
$247,620
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
6/100
North Jackson 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
7.7 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
23 personnel · 3 stations

North Jackson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pendergrass, GA (Jackson County), with 3 stations and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,229 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $247,620.

  • National personnel rank #15,229 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #183 of 328
  • 13.04 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 12 other listed departments in Jackson County

North Jackson Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 07809 · North Jackson Fire Department, GA 23 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,229
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Howellsville…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $248K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+ 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
Pendergrass, GA
FDID
07809

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FV02028 $247,620

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

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How North Jackson Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #183 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,229 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster geometry

Jackson County HIFLD mix around North Jackson Fire Department

Jackson County: 15 departments, 162 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 87% of departments. County / state rollup.

13.04 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Harrisburg Fire Department
Jefferson · volunteer
Jefferson Fire Department
Jefferson · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 Caruthersville Fire Department, MO 23 Sandusky Community Fire Department, MI 23 Lawrence Township Fire Department, MI 23 Ellis Cross Country Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 Smith River Fire Protection District, CA 23 Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department, NC 23 Rutherfordton Fire Department, NC 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Jackson Fire Department have?

North Jackson Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,229 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #183 of 328 by personnel.

Does North Jackson Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, North Jackson Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does North Jackson Fire Department operate?

North Jackson Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Jackson Fire Department?

North Jackson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jackson County, GA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has North Jackson Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, North Jackson Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $247,620 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

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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