Woodson County Rural Fire Department
Yates Center, KS · Woodson County
Woodson County Rural Fire Department is a fire department serving Yates Center, KS (Woodson County), with 6 stations and 50 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 50
- Total personnel
- 6
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- -
- EMS service
(22/dept)
of 624 KS depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- Location
- Yates Center, KS
- County
- Woodson County
- FDID
- WO404
Staffing vs the Kansas average
How Woodson County Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kansas. It is larger than 92% of the 624 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 6
- State fire deaths/yr
- 45
- KS departments
- 773
What This Data Tells You About Woodson County Rural Fire Department
Woodson County Rural Fire Department operates as a fire department in Yates Center, within Woodson County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 50 total personnel, 6 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Kansas has 773 registered fire departments and 16,728 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Woodson County Rural Fire Department runs 127% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,500 fires, 45 fire deaths, and 0% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Woodson County Rural Fire Department have? ▼
Woodson County Rural Fire Department has 50 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 127% above the Kansas average of 22 per department.
Does Woodson County Rural Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
EMS capability is not specified for Woodson County Rural Fire Department in the HIFLD database.
How many fire stations does Woodson County Rural Fire Department operate? ▼
Woodson County Rural Fire Department operates 6 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Woodson County Rural Fire Department? ▼
Woodson County Rural Fire Department is a fire department serving Woodson County, KS.
How many fire departments are in Kansas? ▼
Kansas has 773 fire departments with 16,728 total personnel. 0% are volunteer departments.
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