Department profile

Volunteer

Friona Volunteer Fire Department

Friona, TX · Parmer County. Friona Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Friona Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Texas average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
-32%
vs. Texas average
1
station
$192,500
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
42/100
Friona Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
23 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$8,370 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Friona Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Friona, TX (Parmer County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,062 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $192,500.

  • National personnel rank #15,062 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #703 of 1,231
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Parmer County

Friona Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

23 Top 67% higher than 33% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 43906 · Friona Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,062
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Crescent
  • FEMA-LIGHT $193K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Crescent Fire Department, WI (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every TX department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Friona, TX
FDID
43906

FEMA Grant History

$193K
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FG-04466 $192,500

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Friona Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #703 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,062 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 32% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Friona Volunteer Fire Department carries 28.0% of Parmer County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (82 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Crescent Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Bovina Volunteer Fire Department
Bovina · volunteer
Farwell Volunteer Fire Department
Farwell · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every TX department.

Crescent Fire Department, WI 23 England Volunteer Fire Department, AR 23 Howells Volunteer Fire Department, NE 23 West End Volunteer Fire Department, TN 23 Madill Fire Department, OK 23 Mayo Area Fire District, SC 23 City of Landrum Fire Department, SC 23 Whitmer Volunteer Fire Department, WV 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Friona Volunteer Fire Department have?

Friona Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,062 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #703 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Friona Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Friona Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Friona Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Friona Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Friona Volunteer Fire Department?

Friona Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Parmer County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Friona Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Friona Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $192,500 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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