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Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Ingleside, TX · San Patricio County. Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 11 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

11
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Texas average.

3rd pct.
national personnel size
-68%
vs. Texas average
1
station

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
9/100
Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 F
11 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
11 personnel · 1 station

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Ingleside, TX (San Patricio County), with 1 station and 11 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,724 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,724 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #1,165 of 1,231
  • 9.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in San Patricio County

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

11 Top 97% higher than 3% 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 VD303 · Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TX 11 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 11
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,724
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 156th Cuerpo Emer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department, PR (+ 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
Ingleside, TX
FDID
VD303

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #1,165 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,724 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 68% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster fringe

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 7.0% of San Patricio County roster mass

The county lists 10 departments totaling 157 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 0% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

9.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 11 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department, PR (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Aransas Pass Fire Department
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Ingleside Volunteer Fire Department
Ingleside · volunteer
Mathis Volunteer Fire Department
Mathis · volunteer
Portland Fire Department
Portland · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 11 personnel

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

156th Cuerpo Emergencias Servicios Fire Department, PR 11 Bisbee Fire Department, AZ 11 Deblois Volunteer Fire Department, ME 11 Dunklin Fire Department, SC 11 Energy Volunteer Fire Department, IL 11 Laurelbrook Fire Department, TN 11 Rockwood Fire and Rescue Department, ME 11 Lexington Volunteer Fire Department, OR 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 11 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 68% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,724 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #1,165 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving San Patricio County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

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

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