Department profile

Career (Paid)

Valdosta Fire Department

Valdosta, GA · Lowndes County. Valdosta Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 7 stations and 102 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

102
Total personnel
7
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Valdosta Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 4%
national personnel size
+500%
vs. Georgia average
7
stations
$239,268
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
Valdosta 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 F
14.6 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 F
$2,346 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
102 personnel · 7 stations

Valdosta Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Valdosta, GA (Lowndes County), with 7 stations and 102 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #900 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $239,268.

  • National personnel rank #900 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #27 of 328
  • 6.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in Lowndes County

Valdosta Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

102 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 09204 · Valdosta Fire Department, GA 102 personnel · 7 stations

PERS-MID · STA-MULTI · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 102
  • STA-MULTI 7 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #900
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sterling Heights
  • FEMA-LIGHT $239K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI (+ 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
CAREER
Location
Valdosta, GA
FDID
09204

FEMA Grant History

$239K
Cumulative funding (FY2012)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2012 EMW-2012-FO-0530 $239,268

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Valdosta Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #27 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #900 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 500% above the state average
Stations
7
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Valdosta Fire Department carries 36.0% of Lowndes County HIFLD personnel

Among 21 listed departments (283 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 102 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Clyattville Volunteer Fire Department
Clyattville · volunteer
Eastside Fire Department
Valdosta · other
Hahira Volunteer Fire Department
Hahira · volunteer
Moody Air Force Base Fire Department-Dod
Moody Air Force Base · career
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Nationwide career peers near 102 personnel

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

Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI 102 Pinecroft-Sedgefield Fire, NC 102 Mortlake Fire Company, CT 102 Stonewall Jackson Volunteer Fire Department, VA 102 Gresham Fire and Emergency Services, OR 102 Plainfield Fire Division, NJ 102 Fullerton Fire Department, CA 102 Appleton Fire Department, WI 102

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Valdosta Fire Department have?

Valdosta Fire Department has 102 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 500% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #900 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #27 of 328 by personnel.

Does Valdosta Fire Department provide EMS services?

Valdosta 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 Valdosta Fire Department operate?

Valdosta Fire Department operates 7 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Valdosta Fire Department?

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

Has Valdosta Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Valdosta Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $239,268 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2012.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.