County profile
St John The Baptist County, LA 8 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for St John The Baptist County, part of Louisiana.
Department Types
Fire Departments in St John The Baptist County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Garyville Volunteer Fire Department Mount Airy · EMS | other | - |
| Garyville Volunteer Fire Department Garyville · EMS | volunteer | 10 |
| LA Place Volunteer Fire Department La Place | other | - |
| LA Place Volunteer Fire Department Laplace · EMS | volunteer | 64 |
| Reserve Volunteer Fire Department Reserve | other | - |
| Reserve Volunteer Fire Department Reserve · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department Edgard | volunteer | 34 |
| Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department Edgard | other | - |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for St John The Baptist County, LA
St John The Baptist County reports 8 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 138 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), 4 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 4 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. St John The Baptist County averages 17 personnel per department, 35% 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 St John The Baptist County, LA? ▼
St John The Baptist County, LA has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer,
Does St John The Baptist County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in St John The Baptist County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve St John The Baptist County? ▼
St John The Baptist County has 138 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 35% below the Louisiana average.
Are St John The Baptist County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
St John The Baptist County has a mix: 0 career, 4 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.
