Department profile

Volunteer

Red Bank Fire Department

Red Bank, TN · Hamilton County. Red Bank Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 41 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

41
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Red Bank Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Tennessee average.

Top 26%
national personnel size
+71%
vs. Tennessee average
2
stations

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
40/100
Red Bank 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 C
20.5 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
41 personnel · 2 stations

Red Bank Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Red Bank, TN (Hamilton County), with 2 stations and 41 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,770 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,770 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #105 of 534
  • 4.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 20 other listed departments in Hamilton County

Red Bank Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

41 Top 26% higher than 74% 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 33313 · Red Bank Fire Department, TN 41 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 41
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,770
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Murrieta
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Murrieta Fire Department, CA (+ 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 TN department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Red Bank, TN
FDID
33313

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Red Bank Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #105 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,770 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 71% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster fringe

Red Bank Fire Department is 4.9% of Hamilton County roster mass

The county lists 25 departments totaling 845 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 60% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 41 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Murrieta Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 41 personnel

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

Murrieta Fire Department, CA 41 Waurika Fire Department, OK 41 Terrys Corners Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 41 Judith Basin Rural Fire District - Raynesford, MT 41 South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company, DE 41 Georgetown Lake Volunteer Fire Company, MT 41 Elroy Area Fire Department, WI 41 Martin Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, MS 41

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Red Bank Fire Department have?

Red Bank Fire Department has 41 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 71% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,770 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #105 of 534 by personnel.

Does Red Bank Fire Department provide EMS services?

Red Bank 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 Red Bank Fire Department operate?

Red Bank Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Red Bank Fire Department?

Red Bank Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hamilton County, TN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 921 fire departments with 22,125 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.