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South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department

South Pittsburg, TN · Marion County. South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Tennessee average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
+33%
vs. Tennessee 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
72/100
South Pittsburg 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 B
32 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
32 personnel · 1 station

South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving South Pittsburg, TN (Marion County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,334 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,334 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #180 of 534
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 19 other listed departments in Marion County

South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 58143 · South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department, TN 32 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,334
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Navarino-Lessor
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Navarino-Lessor Fire Department, WI (+ 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 Pittsburg, TN
FDID
58143

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #180 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,334 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Marion County HIFLD mix around South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department

Marion County: 20 departments, 265 personnel (13 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Navarino-Lessor Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Battle Creek Volunteer Fire Department
South Pittsburg · volunteer
Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department
Whitwell · volunteer
Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department
Sequatchie · volunteer
Irondale Volunteer Fire Department
South Pittsburg · other
Jasper Fire Department
Jasper · volunteer
Jasper Fire Tower
Sequatchie · other
Kimball Fire and Rescue
Kimball · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Navarino-Lessor Fire Department, WI 32 City of Paintsville Fire-Rescue-Emergency Medical Services, KY 32 Thief River Falls Fire Department, MN 32 Clyde Fire Department, NY 32 Sodus Fire Company, NY 32 Oostburg Fire Department, WI 32 Waldo Volunteer Fire Department, WI 32 Esparto Fire Protection District, CA 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department have?

South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,334 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #180 of 534 by personnel.

Does South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department operate?

South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department?

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

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.