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Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department

Midland, TX · Midland County. Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Texas average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
-18%
vs. Texas average
1
station
$2,225,210
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
77/100
Northeast Midland County 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
28 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 A
$79,472 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Midland, TX (Midland County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,673 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $2,225,210.

  • National personnel rank #11,673 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #533 of 1,231
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Midland County

Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 RV703 · Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department, TX 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,673
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 182nd Air Wing Fi…
  • FEMA-MID $2.2M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 182nd Air Wing Fire Department - Illinois Air National Guard-Dod, IL (+ 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
Midland, TX
FDID
RV703

FEMA Grant History

$2.2M
Cumulative funding (FY2018–2023)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FG-05690 $939,545.45
2018 EMW-2018-FH-00221 $1,285,664.3

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

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #533 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,673 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 18% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster geometry

Midland County HIFLD mix around Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department

Midland County: 4 departments, 245 personnel (2 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 182nd Air Wing Fire Department - Illinois Air National Guard-Dod, IL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Midland Fire Department
Midland · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

182nd Air Wing Fire Department - Illinois Air National Guard-Dod, IL 28 Altamont-Mount Pleasant Fire Department, KS 28 Ashkum Township Fire Protection District, IL 28 Ashton Fire Protection District, IL 28 Beckemeyer-Wade Volunteer Fire Protection District, IL 28 Bedford Volunteer Fire and Rescue, KY 28 Beecher Fire Protection District, IL 28 Blue Mound Community Rural Fire Protection District, IL 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department have?

Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,673 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #533 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Northeast Midland County 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 Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $2,225,209.75 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018–2023 (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.

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