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Saint Marys Fire Department

Saint Marys, GA · Camden County. Saint Marys Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 53 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.

53
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Saint Marys Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 16%
national personnel size
+212%
vs. Georgia 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
58/100
Saint Marys 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
26.5 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
53 personnel · 2 stations

Saint Marys Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saint Marys, GA (Camden County), with 2 stations and 53 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,501 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,501 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #69 of 328
  • 3.77 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Camden County

Saint Marys Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

53 Top 16% higher than 84% 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 02008 · Saint Marys Fire Department, GA 53 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 53
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,501
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Canaseraga Fire a…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Canaseraga Fire and Rescue, NY (+ 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
Saint Marys, GA
FDID
02008

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Saint Marys Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #69 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,501 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 212% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Saint Marys Fire Department carries 28.0% of Camden County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (189 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.77 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 53 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Canaseraga Fire and Rescue, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Camden County Fire Rescue
White Oak · other
Camden County Fire Rescue
Kingsland · career
Kingsland Fire and Rescue
Kingsland · volunteer
All GA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 53 personnel

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

Canaseraga Fire and Rescue, NY 53 Andover Fire Department, MN 53 Crafton Volunteer Fire Department, PA 53 Shooting Creek Volunteer Fire Department, NC 53 Bethany Fire Department, NC 53 Hope Mills Fire Department, NC 53 Fayetteville Fire Department, NC 53 Hasty Fire and Rescue, NC 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saint Marys Fire Department have?

Saint Marys Fire Department has 53 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 212% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,501 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #69 of 328 by personnel.

Does Saint Marys Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Saint Marys Fire Department operate?

Saint Marys Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Saint Marys Fire Department?

Saint Marys Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Camden 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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