County profile

Parmer County, TX 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Parmer County (Texas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Parmer County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 82 personnel), #138 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #138 of 249 in Texas
  • 4.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 28% of roster in Friona Volunteer Fire Department
  • 4 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
4
Departments
82
Total Personnel
#138 of 249
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Parmer County

All fire departments in Parmer County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bovina Volunteer Fire Department
Bovina
 volunteer 22
Farwell Volunteer Fire Department
Farwell
 volunteer 20
Friona Volunteer Fire Department
Friona
 volunteer 23
Rhea Hollene Volunteer Fire Department
Friona
 volunteer 17

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 82 roster).

Largest book: Friona Volunteer Fire Department holds 28% of county personnel (23 of 82).

Photo-finish peer: Dallas County, AR (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Texas volunteer context

State departments
1,879
Annual fires
162,000
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

Are Parmer County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Parmer County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Parmer County, TX? ▼

Parmer County, TX has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #138 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Parmer County? ▼

Parmer County has 82 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 38% below the Texas average.

Does Parmer County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Parmer County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Dallas County, AR 82 pers Page County, IA 82 pers Worth County, IA 82 pers Meade County, KS 82 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Parmer, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Parmer, TX Top 4 1. Friona Volunteer Fire Department 23 personnel 2. Bovina Volunteer Fire Department 22 personnel 3. Farwell Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 4. Rhea Hollene Volunteer Fire Department 17 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Parmer County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.