West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

What This Data Tells You About West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates as a Volunteer department in Hawthorne, within Putnam County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 15 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Florida has 758 registered fire departments and 21,048 total personnel, averaging roughly 28 staff per department. West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated runs 46% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 106,000 fires, 206 fire deaths, and 24% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $4,041,310.76 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.