Department profile

Volunteer

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Coffeeville, MS · Yalobusha County. Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

29th pct.
national personnel size
+47%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Skuna Valley Volunteer 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
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Coffeeville, MS (Yalobusha County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,986 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,986 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #211 of 316
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Yalobusha County

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 71% higher than 29% 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 81004 · Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department, MS 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,986
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Union Township Fi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Union Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+ 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
Coffeeville, MS
FDID
81004

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #211 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,986 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department carries 29.3% of Yalobusha County HIFLD personnel

Among 10 listed departments (75 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 30% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Union Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Otoucalofa Volunteer Fire Department
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Sylva Rena Volunteer Fire Department
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Velma Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Union Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 22 Verndale Fire Department, MN 22 Harvey Brewers Fire Station, KY 22 Gilbertsville Fire Department, KY 22 Plainview Volunteer Fire Department, MN 22 Defiance Fire and Rescue, IA 22 Westphalia Volunteer Fire Department, IA 22 Posey Township Fire Department, IN 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department have?

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,986 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #211 of 316 by personnel.

Does Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Skuna Valley Volunteer 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 Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department?

Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Yalobusha 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.

Related guides

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