Department profile

Volunteer

Richmond Hill Fire Department

Richmond Hill, GA · Bryan County. Richmond Hill Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Richmond Hill Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Georgia average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
+59%
vs. Georgia average
2
stations
$515,532
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
16/100
Richmond Hill 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
13.5 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
27 personnel · 2 stations

Richmond Hill Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Richmond Hill, GA (Bryan County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,266 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $515,532.

  • National personnel rank #12,266 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #145 of 328
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Bryan County

Richmond Hill Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 01502 · Richmond Hill Fire Department, GA 27 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,266
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Charlevoix
  • FEMA-MID $516K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Charlevoix Fire Department, MI (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Richmond Hill, GA
FDID
01502

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FH-00191 $515,531.85

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

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Richmond Hill Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #145 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,266 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 59% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Richmond Hill Fire Department carries 27.6% of Bryan County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (98 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 43% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Charlevoix Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Bryan County Emergency Services
Ellabell · volunteer
Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department
Pembroke · volunteer
South Bryan County Fire Department
Richmond Hill · other
All GA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Charlevoix Fire Department, MI 27 McCord Cross Roads Volunteer Fire Department, AL 27 Harmony Fire Department, RI 27 Albion Department of Public Safety, MI 27 Valdese Fire Department, NC 27 Norris Fire Department, TN 27 Mount Olive Volunteer Fire Department, AL 27 Barnardsville Volunteer Fire Department, NC 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Richmond Hill Fire Department have?

Richmond Hill Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 59% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,266 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #145 of 328 by personnel.

Does Richmond Hill Fire Department provide EMS services?

Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill Fire Department operate?

Richmond Hill Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Richmond Hill Fire Department?

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

Has Richmond Hill Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Richmond Hill Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $515,531.85 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

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