Department profile

Volunteer

Natalia Volunteer Fire Department

Natalia, TX · Medina County. Natalia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Natalia Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Texas average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
-9%
vs. Texas average
1
station
$172,761
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
48/100
Natalia 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 B
31 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
$5,573 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
31 personnel · 1 station

Natalia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Natalia, TX (Medina County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,668 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $172,761.

  • National personnel rank #9,668 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #429 of 1,231
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Medina County

Natalia Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 RS407 · Natalia Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,668
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Andrews City
  • FEMA-LIGHT $173K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+ 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
Natalia, TX
FDID
RS407

FEMA Grant History

$173K
Cumulative funding (FY2013)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2013 EMW2012FO01329 $172,761

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

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Natalia Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #429 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,668 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 9% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Natalia Volunteer Fire Department carries 28.7% of Medina County HIFLD personnel

Among 10 listed departments (108 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

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Devine Volunteer Fire Department
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Hondo Volunteer Fire Company
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Andrews City Fire Department, SC 31 Bagdad Fire Protection District, KY 31 Brimfield Community Fire Protection District, IL 31 Brooklin Volunteer Fire Department, ME 31 Cissna Park Fire Protection District, IL 31 Clin-Clair Volunteer Fire Protection District, IL 31 Dakota Fire Protection District, IL 31 Glenburn Fire Department, ME 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Natalia Volunteer Fire Department have?

Natalia Volunteer Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,668 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #429 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Natalia Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Natalia 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 Natalia Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Natalia Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Natalia Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Natalia Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Natalia Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $172,761 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2013 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2013.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.