Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department
Edgard, LA · St John The Baptist County
Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Edgard, LA (St John The Baptist County), with 5 stations and 34 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 34
- Total personnel
- 5
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(26/dept)
of 511 LA depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Edgard, LA
- FDID
- 48015
Staffing vs the Louisiana average
How Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. It is larger than 65% of the 511 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 5
- State fire deaths/yr
- 96
- LA departments
- 786
What This Data Tells You About Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department
Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Edgard, within St John The Baptist County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 34 total personnel, 5 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Louisiana has 786 registered fire departments and 20,402 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department runs 31% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 30,300 fires, 96 fire deaths, and 34% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department have? ▼
Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 31% above the Louisiana average of 26 per department.
Does Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department operate? ▼
Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department operates 5 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department? ▼
Saint John Westside Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving St John The Baptist County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Louisiana? ▼
Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.
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