Department profile

Volunteer

Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department

Wesson, MS · Copiah County. Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 38 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

38
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Mississippi average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+153%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
81/100
Stronghope 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 A
38 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
38 personnel · 1 station

Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wesson, MS (Copiah County), with 1 station and 38 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,882 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,882 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #66 of 316
  • 2.63 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Copiah County

Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

38 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 15006 · Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department, MS 38 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 38
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,882
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Castle Rock Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+ 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
Wesson, MS
FDID
15006

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #66 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,882 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 153% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Copiah County HIFLD mix around Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department

Copiah County: 13 departments, 206 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 38% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.63 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 38 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 38 personnel

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

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department, SD 38 Atlantic Fire Department, IA 38 Longboat Key Fire Rescue, FL 38 West Falls Volunteer Fire Company, NY 38 Woodstock Fire Department, VT 38 Millington Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 38 Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 38 Mountain Top Fire Company, PA 38

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department have?

Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department has 38 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 153% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,882 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #66 of 316 by personnel.

Does Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Stronghope 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 Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department?

Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Copiah 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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