Volunteer

Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department

Point, TX · Rains County

Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Point, TX (Rains County), with 1 station and 38 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

38
Total personnel
1
Stations
-
Fire trucks
-
EMS service
+12%
above TX avg personnel
(34/dept)
76th
percentile by size
of 1,252 TX depts
38
personnel per station
staffing density
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Point, TX
FDID
TG401

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. It is larger than 76% of the 1,252 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 12% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

What This Data Tells You About Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department

Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Point, within Rains County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 38 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

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. Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department runs 12% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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.

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 Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department have?

Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department has 38 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% above the Texas average of 34 per department.

Does Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department?

Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rains 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.

Data from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS). Not all departments report equally.

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