Baskin Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Baskin Volunteer Fire Department

Baskin Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Baskin, within Franklin County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 14 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Louisiana has 786 registered fire departments and 20,402 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Baskin Volunteer Fire Department runs 46% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 30,300 fires, 96 fire deaths, and 34% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Baskin Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $446,402 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.