Department profile

Volunteer

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department

Westbrook, TX · Mitchell County. Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Texas average.

31st pct.
national personnel size
-32%
vs. Texas 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
48/100
Westbrook 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 C
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Westbrook, TX (Mitchell County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,385 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,385 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #723 of 1,231
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Mitchell County

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 69% higher than 31% 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 RY203 · Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,385
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Agency Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Agency Township Fire Department, KS (+ 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 TX department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Westbrook, TX
FDID
RY203

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #723 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,385 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 32% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department carries 45.1% of Mitchell County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (51 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Agency Township Fire Department, KS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Colorado City Fire Department
Colorado City · volunteer
All TX departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Agency Township Fire Department, KS 23 Albert Volunteer Fire Department, KS 23 Arrowsmith Fire Department, IL 23 Atlanta Fire Protection District, IL 23 Avon Fire Protection District, IL 23 Bethany Fire Protection and Ambulance District, IL 23 Cadiz Fire Department, KY 23 Chelsea Volunteer Fire Department - Togus Road Station, ME 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department have?

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,385 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #723 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Westbrook 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 Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department?

Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mitchell County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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