Department profile

Volunteer

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department

Rockwood, TN · Roane County. West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Tennessee average.

47th pct.
national personnel size
+17%
vs. Tennessee average
2
stations
$203,328
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
18/100
West Roane County 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 F
14 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
28 personnel · 2 stations

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rockwood, TN (Roane County), with 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,873 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $203,328.

  • National personnel rank #11,873 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #241 of 534
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Roane County

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 53% higher than 47% 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 73621 · West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 28 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,873
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Velvet Ridge Volu…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $203K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Velvet Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+ 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 TN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Rockwood, TN
FDID
73621

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FV00258 $203,328

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

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #241 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,873 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 17% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster fringe

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department is 8.5% of Roane County roster mass

The county lists 19 departments totaling 329 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 16% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Velvet Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Blair Volunteer Fire Department
Oliver Springs · volunteer
Harriman City Fire Department
Harriman · career
Kingston Fire Department
Kingston · volunteer
Oliver Springs Fire Department
Oliver Springs · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Velvet Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR 28 Morgan Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 28 Botkins Fire Department, OH 28 New Castle Fire Department, NH 28 Scottsburg Volunteer Fire Department / Scottsburg City Fire Department, IN 28 Minerva Fire Department, OH 28 Twin Township Volunteer Fire and Life Squad, OH 28 Marlboro Volunteer Fire Company, OH 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department have?

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% above the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,873 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #241 of 534 by personnel.

Does West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

West Roane County Volunteer 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 West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department operate?

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department?

West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Roane County, TN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $203,328 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

How many fire departments are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 921 fire departments with 22,125 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

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