Ridgeland Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Ridgeland Fire Department

Ridgeland Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Ridgeland, within Madison County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 63 total personnel, 4 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Mississippi has 751 registered fire departments and 11,222 total personnel, averaging roughly 15 staff per department. Ridgeland Fire Department runs 320% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 18,900 fires, 63 fire deaths, and 37% 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: Ridgeland Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $181,818.18 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.