Department profile

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West End Fire Protection District

Paul, ID · Minidoka County. West End Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West End Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Idaho average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
vs. Idaho average
1
station

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
West End Fire Protection District

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 C
24 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

West End Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Paul, ID (Minidoka County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,853 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,853 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #81 of 152
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Minidoka County

West End Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 67334 · West End Fire Protection District, ID 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,853
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hills
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hills Fire Department, MN (+ 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Paul, ID
FDID
67334

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How West End Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #81 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,853 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 41% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster weight

West End Fire Protection District carries 25.3% of Minidoka County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (95 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hills Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Hills Fire Department, MN 24 Strinestown Community Fire Company, PA 24 City of Bristol Volunteer Fire Department, FL 24 Roachdale Fire Department, IN 24 Mapleton Fire Department, IA 24 Lynn Fire Department, IN 24 Paxton Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 24 Blackgum Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, OK 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West End Fire Protection District have?

West End Fire Protection District has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,853 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #81 of 152 by personnel.

Does West End Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, West End Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does West End Fire Protection District operate?

West End Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West End Fire Protection District?

West End Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Minidoka County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.