Department profile

Volunteer

South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department

Canton, TX · Van Zandt County. South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 40 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

40
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Texas average.

Top 28%
national personnel size
+18%
vs. Texas average
3
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
15/100
South Van Zandt 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 F
13.3 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
40 personnel · 3 stations

South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Canton, TX (Van Zandt County), with 3 stations and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,333 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,333 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #263 of 1,231
  • 7.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Van Zandt County

South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 WZ405 · South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department, TX 40 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Albany Fire Prote…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Albany Fire Protection District, 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
Canton, TX
FDID
WZ405

Staffing vs the Texas average

How South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #263 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,333 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 18% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster geometry

Van Zandt County HIFLD mix around South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department

Van Zandt County: 11 departments, 271 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 27% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Albany Fire Protection District, IL (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Albany Fire Protection District, IL 40 Alfred Fire and Rescue Department, ME 40 Alhambra Fire Protection District, IL 40 Alorton Volunteer Fire Department, IL 40 Barren River Volunteer Fire Department, KY 40 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, IL 40 Bucksport Public Safety, ME 40 Clinton Fire Department, IL 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department have?

South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% above the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,333 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #263 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

South Van Zandt 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 South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department operate?

South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department?

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

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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