County profile
Ascension County, LA 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Ascension County, Louisiana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Ascension County, LA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 79 personnel (#29 of 64 in-state).
- Personnel rank #29 of 64 in Louisiana
- 3.80 stations per 100 personnel
- 63% of roster in Prairieville Volunteer Fire Department
- 4 of 4 depts provide EMS
- 4 of 786 Louisiana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Ascension County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Donaldsonville Fire Department Donaldsonville · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| Gonzales Fire Department Gonzales · EMS | other | - |
| Prairieville Fire Department Prairieville · EMS | other | - |
| Prairieville Volunteer Fire Department Prairieville · EMS | volunteer | 50 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
3.80 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 79 roster).
Largest book: Prairieville Volunteer Fire Department holds 63% of county personnel (50 of 79).
Photo-finish peer: Callaway County, MO (+0 personnel).
Louisiana breadth context
- State departments
- 786
- Annual fires
- 30,300
- Volunteer %
- 34%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Ascension County, LA? ▼
Ascension County, LA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #29 of 64 among Louisiana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Ascension County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Ascension County has a mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Ascension County? ▼
Ascension County has 79 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 23% below the Louisiana average.
Does Ascension County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 11 departments in Ascension County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Ascension County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.