Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Thomaston Fire Department

Thomaston, GA · Upson County. Thomaston Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 45 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

45
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Thomaston Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 22%
national personnel size
+165%
vs. Georgia average
2
stations

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
47/100
Thomaston 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
22.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
45 personnel · 2 stations

Thomaston Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Thomaston, GA (Upson County), with 2 stations and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,027 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,027 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #82 of 328
  • 4.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Upson County

Thomaston Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 22% higher than 78% 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 14502 · Thomaston Fire Department, GA 45 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Schooleys Mountai…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Schooleys Mountain Fire Company, NJ (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Thomaston, GA
FDID
14502

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Thomaston Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #82 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,027 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 165% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Thomaston Fire Department carries 47.4% of Upson County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (95 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Schooleys Mountain Fire Company, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Northside Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Thomaston · volunteer
Salem Volunteer Fire Department
Thomaston · other
Thurston Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Thomaston · volunteer
Yatesville Fire Department
Yatesville · other
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Nationwide career peers near 45 personnel

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

Schooleys Mountain Fire Company, NJ 45 Keeling Volunteer Fire Department, VA 45 Brownsville Fire Company, WI 45 Fox Lake Volunteer Fire Department, WI 45 Acton Fire Department, MA 45 Mason City Fire Department, IA 45 City of Albemarle Fire Department, NC 45 New Smyrna Beach Fire Department, FL 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Thomaston Fire Department have?

Thomaston Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 165% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,027 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #82 of 328 by personnel.

Does Thomaston Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Thomaston Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Thomaston Fire Department operate?

Thomaston Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Thomaston Fire Department?

Thomaston Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Upson County, GA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

Georgia has 868 fire departments with 14,656 total personnel. 30% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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