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Ward Volunteer Fire Department

Lucedale, MS · George County. Ward Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 35 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.

35
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 37%
national personnel size
+133%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
77/100
Ward 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 B
35 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
35 personnel · 1 station

Ward Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lucedale, MS (George County), with 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,195 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,195 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #80 of 316
  • 2.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in George County

Ward Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 20015 · Ward Volunteer Fire Department, MS 35 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #8,195
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Greenville Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Greenville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, NY (+ 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
Lucedale, MS
FDID
20015

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Ward Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #80 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,195 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 133% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Ward Volunteer Fire Department carries 26.3% of George County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (133 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 86% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Greenville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Agricola Volunteer Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
Barton Volunteer Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
Lucedale Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
Movella Volunteer Fire Department
Lucedale · volunteer
Salem Volunteer Fire Department
Mc Lain · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Greenville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, NY 35 Oak Hill-Durham Volunteer Fire Company, NY 35 Fellows Club Volunteer Fire Department, PA 35 Centerville Volunteer Fire Department, PA 35 Berkeley Heights Fire Department, NJ 35 South Richland Township Fire Department, OH 35 Tiffin Township Fire Department, OH 35 Rosemount Fire Department, MN 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ward Volunteer Fire Department have?

Ward Volunteer Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 133% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,195 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #80 of 316 by personnel.

Does Ward Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Ward Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Ward Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ward Volunteer Fire Department?

Ward Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving George 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.