Department profile

Volunteer

Water Valley Fire Department

Water Valley, MS · Yalobusha County. Water Valley 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

Water Valley 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
Water Valley 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

Water Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Water Valley, MS (Yalobusha 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 #6,905 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,905 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #67 of 316
  • 2.63 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Yalobusha County

Water Valley 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 81007 · Water Valley 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 #6,905
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Marshall
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Marshall Fire Department, KY (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Water Valley, MS
FDID
81007

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Water Valley Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #67 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,905 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 weight

Water Valley Fire Department carries 50.7% of Yalobusha County HIFLD personnel

Among 10 listed departments (75 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 30% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: East Marshall Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Otoucalofa Volunteer Fire Department
Water Valley · other
Skuna Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Coffeeville · volunteer
Sylva Rena Volunteer Fire Department
Water Valley · other
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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.

East Marshall Fire Department, KY 38 Twin Falls Fire Department -, ID 38 Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department, TN 38 Burghill -Vernon Volunteer Fire Department, OH 38 Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department, IA 38 Altoona City Fire Department, IA 38 Tama Fire Department, IA 38 Limestone Cove Volunteer Fire Department, TN 38

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Water Valley Fire Department have?

Water Valley 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 #6,905 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #67 of 316 by personnel.

Does Water Valley Fire Department provide EMS services?

Water Valley 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 Water Valley Fire Department operate?

Water Valley Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Water Valley Fire Department?

Water Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Yalobusha 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.

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