San Angelo Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About San Angelo Fire Department

San Angelo Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in San Angelo, within Tom Green County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 4 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Texas has 1,879 registered fire departments and 63,369 total personnel, averaging roughly 34 staff per department. San Angelo Fire Department runs 88% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 162,000 fires, 241 fire deaths, and 58% 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: San Angelo Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,194,356.56 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.