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Union County Fire Department

Blairsville, GA · Union County. Union County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 12 stations and 186 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.

186
Total personnel
12
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Union County Fire Department pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+994%
vs. Georgia average
12
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
23/100
Union County 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 D
15.5 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
186 personnel · 12 stations

Union County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Blairsville, GA (Union County), with 12 stations and 186 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #262 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #262 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #7 of 328
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 0 other listed departments in Union County

Union County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

186 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 14401 · Union County Fire Department, GA 186 personnel · 12 stations

PERS-MID · STA-MULTI · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 186
  • STA-MULTI 12 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #262
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bossier City
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bossier City Fire Department, LA ( -1 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Blairsville, GA
FDID
14401

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Union County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #7 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #262 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 994% above the state average
Stations
12
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Union County Fire Department carries 100.0% of Union County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (186 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 186 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bossier City Fire Department, LA (-1 personnel).

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 186 personnel

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

Bossier City Fire Department, LA 185 City of Waco Fire Department, TX 185 Texas Forest Service - Woodville, TX 187 Hammond Fire Department, IN 185 Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department, NY 187 New Oxford Community Fire Company, PA 188 Harrison County Fire Service - Lizana Volunteer Fire Department, MS 184 West Sayville Fire Department, NY 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Union County Fire Department have?

Union County Fire Department has 186 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 994% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #262 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #7 of 328 by personnel.

Does Union County Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Union County Fire Department operate?

Union County Fire Department operates 12 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Union County Fire Department?

Union County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Union County, GA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

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

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