Department profile

Volunteer

South Fulton Fire Department

South Fulton, TN · Obion County. South Fulton Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

South Fulton Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Tennessee average.

38th pct.
national personnel size
+4%
vs. Tennessee average
1
station
$25,710
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
31/100
South Fulton 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
25 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 F
$1,028 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
25 personnel · 1 station

South Fulton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving South Fulton, TN (Obion County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,991 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $25,710.

  • National personnel rank #13,991 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #296 of 534
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Obion County

South Fulton Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 66153 · South Fulton Fire Department, TN 25 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #13,991
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pebble Township V…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $26K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pebble Township Volunteer Fire 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 TN department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
South Fulton, TN
FDID
66153

FEMA Grant History

$26K
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FF-01566 $25,710

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

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How South Fulton Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #296 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,991 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 4% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Obion County HIFLD mix around South Fulton Fire Department

Obion County: 9 departments, 183 personnel (6 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 44% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pebble Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Hornbeak Volunteer Fire Department
Hornbeak · volunteer
Kenton Fire Department
Kenton · volunteer
Obion Fire Department
Obion · volunteer
Rives Volunteer Fire Department
Rives · volunteer
Troy Fire Department
Troy · volunteer
Union City Fire Department
Union City · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Pebble Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25 Morristown Fire Department, MN 25 Coon Creek Volunteer Fire Department, KY 25 Deerfield Fire Department, OH 25 Palmyra Township Fire Department, OH 25 Sacred Heart Fire Department, MN 25 Olivia Fire Department, MN 25 Rupert City Fire and Rescue Department, ID 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does South Fulton Fire Department have?

South Fulton Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,991 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #296 of 534 by personnel.

Does South Fulton Fire Department provide EMS services?

South Fulton 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 South Fulton Fire Department operate?

South Fulton Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is South Fulton Fire Department?

South Fulton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Obion County, TN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has South Fulton Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, South Fulton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $25,710 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

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.