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Webster County Fire Department

Preston, GA · Webster County. Webster County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 29 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.

29
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Webster County Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Georgia average.

Top 50%
national personnel size
+71%
vs. Georgia average
2
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
19/100
Webster 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 F
14.5 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
29 personnel · 2 stations

Webster County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Preston, GA (Webster County), with 2 stations and 29 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,270 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,270 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #133 of 328
  • 6.90 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Webster County

Webster County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

29 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 15201 · Webster County Fire Department, GA 29 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 29
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,270
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Wales Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Wales Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Preston, GA
FDID
15201

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Webster County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #133 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,270 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 71% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

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

Among 3 listed departments (29 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.90 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 29 roster).

Photo-finish peer: South Wales Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Preston Fire Department
Preston · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 29 personnel

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

South Wales Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 29 Lowman Volunteer Fire Department, ID 29 Wellsville Fire Department, OH 29 East Palestine Fire Department, OH 29 Massena Fire Department, IA 29 Marne City Fire Department, IA 29 Franklin Conesville Virginia Volunteer Fire Department, OH 29 Chatham Volunteer Fire Department, VA 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Webster County Fire Department have?

Webster County Fire Department has 29 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 71% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,270 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #133 of 328 by personnel.

Does Webster County Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Webster County Fire Department operate?

Webster County Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Webster County Fire Department?

Webster County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Webster 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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