County profile
East Feliciana County, LA 12 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for East Feliciana County, part of Louisiana.
Department Types
Fire Departments in East Feliciana County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bluff Creek Volunteer Fire Department Clinton · EMS | other | 18 |
| Clinton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Clinton · EMS | other | - |
| Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System Fire Department Jackson | other | 9 |
| Ethel Volunteer Fire Department Ethel | volunteer | 30 |
| Jackson Volunteer Fire Department Jackson | other | - |
| Jackson Volunteer Fire Department Jackson · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| McManus Volunteer Fire Department Jackson | other | 16 |
| Norwood Volunteer Fire Department Norwood · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Department Jackson | other | 15 |
| Slaughter Volunteer Fire Department Slaughter · EMS | other | 15 |
| Wilson Volunteer Fire Department Wilson | volunteer | 12 |
| Woodland Volunteer Fire Department Clinton · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for East Feliciana County, LA
East Feliciana County reports 12 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 189 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 5 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 6 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Louisiana overall averages roughly 26 personnel per department across 786 departments. East Feliciana County averages 16 personnel per department, 38% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 30,300 fires and 96 fire deaths annually, and 34% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in East Feliciana County, LA? ▼
East Feliciana County, LA has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer,
Does East Feliciana County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in East Feliciana County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve East Feliciana County? ▼
East Feliciana County has 189 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 38% below the Louisiana average.
Are East Feliciana County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
East Feliciana County has a mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
