Department profile

Volunteer

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Hawthorne, FL · Putnam County. West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Florida average.

8th pct.
national personnel size
-46%
vs. Florida average
1
station
$4,041,311
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
57/100
West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
15 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 A
$269,421 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
15 personnel · 1 station

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Hawthorne, FL (Putnam County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,581 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $4,041,311.

  • National personnel rank #20,581 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #315 of 352
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in Putnam County

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 22120 · West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, FL 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #20,581
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Aniak Volunteer
  • FEMA-MID $4.0M
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Aniak Volunteer Fire Department, AK (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Hawthorne, FL
FDID
22120

FEMA Grant History

$4.0M
Cumulative funding (FY2010–2024)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FF-01065 $1,687,972.76
2019 EMW-2019-FF-01144 $2,358,553
2010 EMW2009FF00139 $-5,215

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Florida average

How West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #315 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,581 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 46% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster fringe

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 4.6% of Putnam County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 327 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 24% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Aniak Volunteer Fire Department, AK (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Crescent City Fire Department
Crescent City · volunteer
Florahome-Grandin Fire Department
Florahome · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Aniak Volunteer Fire Department, AK 15 Big Horn County Rural Fire Department, MT 15 Leedey Fire Department, OK 15 Nelson Fire and Rescue, NH 15 Mayflower Volunteer Fire Department, AR 15 Brandt Volunteer Fire Department, SD 15 Hawk Creek Volunteer Fire Department, MT 15 Goose Lake Fire Department, IA 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 46% below the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,581 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #315 of 352 by personnel.

Does West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Putnam County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated received federal grants?

Yes, West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $4,041,310.76 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2010–2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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