Department profile

Volunteer

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department

Maysville, GA · Jackson County. Plainview Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Georgia average.

22nd pct.
national personnel size
+18%
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
38/100
Plainview 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
20 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
20 personnel · 1 station

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Maysville, GA (Jackson County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,517 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,517 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #209 of 328
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Jackson County

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 78% higher than 22% 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 GA-PLAINVIEW-VOLUNTEER-FIRE-DEPARTMENT-GA · Plainview Volunteer Fire Department, GA 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,517
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 2604 Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 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
Maysville, GA

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Plainview Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #209 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,517 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 18% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster geometry

Jackson County HIFLD mix around Plainview Volunteer Fire Department

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

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Harrisburg Fire Department
Jefferson · volunteer
Jefferson Fire Department
Jefferson · volunteer
All GA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

2604 Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Abilene Fire Department, KS 20 Alliant Techsystems Incorporated - Launch Systems Fire Department, UT 20 Andover Fire Department, ME 20 Anna Fire Department, IL 20 Anna Fire Rescue, TX 20 Apple Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20 Avery Community Volunteer Fire Department, TX 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Plainview Volunteer Fire Department have?

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,517 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #209 of 328 by personnel.

Does Plainview Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Plainview 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 Plainview Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Plainview Volunteer Fire Department?

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jackson 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.

Related guides

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