Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department

Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Pikeville, within Bledsoe County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 32 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department runs 33% 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-6,556 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.