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Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station

Waynesboro, MS · Wayne County. Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station is a Volunteer department, 13 stations and 160 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

160
Total personnel
13
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Mississippi average.

Top 2%
national personnel size
+967%
vs. Mississippi average
13
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
11/100
Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station

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
12.3 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
160 personnel · 13 stations

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station is a Volunteer department serving Waynesboro, MS (Wayne County), with 13 stations and 160 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #365 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #365 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #5 of 316
  • 8.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Wayne County

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station vs. the national personnel distribution

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

160 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 77001 · Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station, MS 160 personnel · 13 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 160
  • STA-MULTI 13 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #365
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rhea County
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Rhea County Fire Department, TN (+ 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
Waynesboro, MS
FDID
77001

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #5 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #365 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 967% above the state average
Stations
13
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station carries 81.2% of Wayne County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (197 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

8.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 160 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Rhea County Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

State Line Volunteer Fire Department
State Line · volunteer
Waynesboro Fire Department
Waynesboro · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 160 personnel

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

Rhea County Fire Department, TN 160 East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Company, NY 160 Central Islip Fire Department, NY 160 Babylon Fire Department, NY 160 East Rockaway Fire Department Incorporated, NY 160 Cincinnatus Fire Department, NY 160 Vineland Fire Department, NJ 160 Mercer Central Fire Department, KY 161

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station have?

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station has 160 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 967% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #365 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #5 of 316 by personnel.

Does Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station provide EMS services?

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station 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 Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station operate?

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station operates 13 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station?

Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station is a Volunteer department serving Wayne 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.