Department profile

Volunteer

Spring City Volunteer Fire Department

Spring City, TN · Rhea County. Spring City Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Spring City Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Tennessee average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+8%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Spring City 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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Spring City Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Spring City, TN (Rhea County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,889 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,889 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #267 of 534
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Rhea County

Spring City Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 72161 · Spring City Volunteer Fire Department, TN 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,889
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Winthrop Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Winthrop Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Spring City, TN
FDID
72161

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Spring City Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #267 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,889 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 8% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Rhea County HIFLD mix around Spring City Volunteer Fire Department

Rhea County: 7 departments, 252 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 43% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Winthrop Volunteer Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Dayton Fire Department
Dayton · volunteer
Graysville Volunteer Fire Department
Graysville · volunteer
Laurelbrook Fire Department
Dayton · volunteer
Rhea County Fire Department
Graysville · other
Rhea County Fire Department
Evensville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Winthrop Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 Gaylord Fire Department, MN 26 Fremont Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 26 Kuttawa Fire Department, KY 26 Kimball Fire Department, MN 26 Paynesville Fire Department, MN 26 Auburndale Joint Fire and Rescue Department, WI 26 Saint Johns Fire Department, MN 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Spring City Volunteer Fire Department have?

Spring City Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,889 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #267 of 534 by personnel.

Does Spring City Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Spring City 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 Spring City Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Spring City Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Spring City Volunteer Fire Department?

Spring City Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rhea 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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