Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

West Point Fire Department

West Point, MS · Clay County. West Point Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 39 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.

39
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

West Point Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Mississippi average.

Top 30%
national personnel size
+160%
vs. Mississippi average
2
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
37/100
West Point 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 D
19.5 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
39 personnel · 2 stations

West Point Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving West Point, MS (Clay County), with 2 stations and 39 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,634 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,634 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #63 of 316
  • 5.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Clay County

West Point Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

39 Top 30% higher than 70% 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 13008 · West Point Fire Department, MS 39 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 39
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,634
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Blooming Grove
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Blooming Grove Fire Department, WI (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 MS department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
West Point, MS
FDID
13008

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How West Point Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #63 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,634 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 160% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

West Point Fire Department carries 47.6% of Clay County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (82 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 40% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 39 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Blooming Grove Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide career peers near 39 personnel

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

Blooming Grove Fire Department, WI 39 Eaton Fire Protection District, CO 39 Barre City Fire and Ambulance Service, VT 39 Highland Park Fire Department, NJ 39 Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District, AZ 39 Amesbury Fire Department, MA 39 Dracut Fire Department, MA 39 Wilmington Fire Department, MA 39

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Point Fire Department have?

West Point Fire Department has 39 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 160% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,634 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #63 of 316 by personnel.

Does West Point Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, West Point Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does West Point Fire Department operate?

West Point Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Point Fire Department?

West Point Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Clay County, MS. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

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