Pioneer Plantation Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Pioneer Plantation Volunteer Fire Department

Pioneer Plantation Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Labelle, within Hendry County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 20 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Florida has 758 registered fire departments and 21,048 total personnel, averaging roughly 28 staff per department. Pioneer Plantation Volunteer Fire Department runs 29% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 106,000 fires, 206 fire deaths, and 24% 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: Pioneer Plantation Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $668,806 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.