Scott Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Scott Volunteer Fire Department

Scott Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Scott, within Lafayette County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 41 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Scott Volunteer Fire Department runs 58% 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Scott Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $465,859.07 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.