Tool Volunteer Fire Department
Kemp, TX · Henderson County
Tool Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Kemp, TX (Henderson County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 16
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(34/dept)
of 1,252 TX depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Kemp, TX
- County
- Henderson County
- FDID
- KK219
Staffing vs the Texas average
How Tool Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. It is larger than 16% of the 1,252 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 241
- TX departments
- 1,879
What This Data Tells You About Tool Volunteer Fire Department
Tool Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Kemp, within Henderson County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 16 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
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. Tool Volunteer Fire Department runs 53% 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.
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 Tool Volunteer Fire Department have? ▼
Tool Volunteer Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 53% below the Texas average of 34 per department.
Does Tool Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Tool Volunteer Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Tool Volunteer Fire Department operate? ▼
Tool Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Tool Volunteer Fire Department? ▼
Tool Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Henderson 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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