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Purvis Fire Department

Purvis, MS · Lamar County. Purvis Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 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.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Purvis Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

22nd pct.
national personnel size
+33%
vs. Mississippi 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
Purvis 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
20 personnel · 1 station

Purvis Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Purvis, MS (Lamar 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 #17,541 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,541 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #246 of 316
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Lamar County

Purvis 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 37009 · Purvis Fire Department, MS 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #17,541
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ San Juan Fire Dep…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: San Juan Fire Department - Montezuma Creek Fire Station, UT (+ 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 MS department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Purvis, MS
FDID
37009

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Purvis Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #246 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,541 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Purvis Fire Department carries 25.6% of Lamar County HIFLD personnel

Among 11 listed departments (78 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 27% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: San Juan Fire Department - Montezuma Creek Fire Station, UT (+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 20 personnel

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

San Juan Fire Department - Montezuma Creek Fire Station, UT 20 Kingfisher Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, OK 20 Monticello Fire Department, UT 20 West District Fire Authority, FL 20 Ringle Fire Department, WI 20 Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department, ND 20 Surgoinsville Municipal Volunteer Fire Department, TN 20 Corinth-Shiloh Rural Fire Department, SC 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Purvis Fire Department have?

Purvis Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,541 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #246 of 316 by personnel.

Does Purvis Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Purvis Fire Department operate?

Purvis Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Purvis Fire Department?

Purvis Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lamar County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

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