Westside Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

What This Data Tells You About Westside Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Westside Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates as a Volunteer department in Chandler, within Henderson County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 32 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Texas has 1,879 registered fire departments and 63,369 total personnel, averaging roughly 34 staff per department. Westside Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated runs 6% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 162,000 fires, 241 fire deaths, and 58% 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: Westside Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $247,620 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.