Stringer Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Stringer Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue

Stringer Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue operates as a Volunteer department in Stringer, within Jasper County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 30 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Mississippi has 751 registered fire departments and 11,222 total personnel, averaging roughly 15 staff per department. Stringer Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue runs 100% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 18,900 fires, 63 fire deaths, and 37% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Stringer Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $251,429 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.