Texas.
Galveston County.
We already mapped the first due of all 12 volunteer departments in Galveston County: an estimated 97,268 buildings.
12 volunteer and mostly volunteer departments. 22 stations.
- Each department's first due
The county by the numbers.
12volunteer and mostly volunteer departments, with 22 stations
97,268buildings mapped across their first dues
124life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day cares
2,374buildings that need more than 1,000 gpm
25,344buildings in the 100-year flood zone
268square miles of first due
Estimated from public records. A first due can cross the county line, so these count every building in these departments' first dues. Each department's page shows its own sources and dates.
Every department.
Each one has its own page with its map, its numbers and a board packet.
| Department | Stations | Buildings | Life-risk sites | Over 1,000 gpm | Board packet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacliff Volunteer Fire DepartmentBacliff | 1 | 4,546 | 3 | 48 | Get the packet |
| Bayou Vista Volunteer Fire DepartmentBayou Vista | 1 | 2,186 | 0 | 39 | Get the packet |
| Dickinson Volunteer Fire DepartmentDickinson | 2 | 10,957 | 14 | 214 | Get the packet |
| Friendswood Volunteer Fire DepartmentFriendswood | 3 | 14,321 | 26 | 641 | Get the packet |
| Hitchcock Volunteer Fire DepartmentHitchcock | 1 | 4,540 | 4 | 81 | Get the packet |
| Jamaica Beach Volunteer Fire DepartmentJamaica Beach | 1 | 1,715 | 0 | 5 | Get the packet |
| Kemah Volunteer Fire DepartmentKemah | 1 | 2,387 | 1 | 92 | Get the packet |
| League City Volunteer Fire DepartmentLeague City | 6 | 38,451 | 57 | 1,052 | Get the packet |
| Port Bolivar Volunteer Fire DepartmentPort Bolivar | 1 | 807 | 0 | 13 | Get the packet |
| San Leon Volunteer Fire DepartmentSan Leon | 1 | 3,401 | 2 | 22 | Get the packet |
| Santa Fe Fire & RescueSanta Fe | 3 | 12,971 | 17 | 133 | Get the packet |
| Tiki Island Fire & RescueTiki Island | 1 | 986 | 0 | 34 | Get the packet |
One program for the county.
Every department in Galveston County can get set up together. Let's talk about what a program for your county looks like: a short call, or 5 to 10 minutes at your next chiefs meeting.
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