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Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department

Vacherie, LA · St James County. Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 4 stations and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Louisiana average.

Top 48%
national personnel size
+15%
vs. Louisiana average
4
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
6/100
Vacherie 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
7.5 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
30 personnel · 4 stations

Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Vacherie, LA (St James County), with 4 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,813 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,813 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #145 of 342
  • 13.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in St James County

Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 48% higher than 52% 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 47020 · Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department, LA 30 personnel · 4 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,813
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Plotterkill Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Plotterkill Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY (+ 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 LA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Vacherie, LA
FDID
47020

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #145 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,813 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 15% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

St James County HIFLD mix around Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department

St James County: 10 departments, 234 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 70% of departments. County / state rollup.

13.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Plotterkill Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Lutcher Volunteer Fire Department
Lutcher · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Plotterkill Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 30 Shawswick Volunteer Fire Department, IN 30 Elmwood Fire Department, WI 30 Avon Lake Fire Department, OH 30 Delanson Fire Department, NY 30 Arcadia Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 30 Courtenay Rural Fire Protection District, ND 30 Dassel Fire Department, MN 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department have?

Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% above the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,813 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #145 of 342 by personnel.

Does Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Vacherie 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 Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department?

Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving St James County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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