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Virginia Fire Department Types
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) definition of department type is as follows:
| Department Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Career | All firefighters are career / paid firefighters |
| Mostly Career | More than half of the firefighters are career / paid firefighters |
| Mostly Volunteer | More than half of the firefighters are volunteer / un-paid firefighters |
| Volunteer | All of the firefighters are volunteer / un-paid firefighters |
The information below is based solely upon fire departments that have registered with the National Fire Service Registry. If you have not registered your fire department, please do so, it is free and contributes to a complete picture of the fire services. Check out some Quick Facts from the registry.
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Department Type
NOTE: In the USFA National Fire Service Registry data for Virginia there are 2 departments NOT classified, and so NOT included in these statistics. Departments should register as Career, Mostly Career, Volunteer or Mostly Volunteer but we do not have it for these 2 departments .
Departments Types of Virginia
Percentages are intentionally rounded for simplicity not precision, so please use them as insights only.
| County | Career | Mostly Career | Mostly Volunteer | Volunteer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack | - | - | 46% | 54% | 13 |
| Albemarle | - | - | 38% | 62% | 8 |
| Alexandria City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Alleghany | - | - | 20% | 80% | 5 |
| Amelia | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Amherst | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Appomattox | - | - | - | 100% | 2 |
| Arlington | 33% | 33% | - | 33% | 3 |
| Augusta | - | 8% | 33% | 58% | 12 |
| Bath | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Bedford | - | - | 8% | 92% | 12 |
| Bland | - | - | - | 100% | 4 |
| Botetourt | - | - | - | 100% | 5 |
| Bristol City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Brunswick | - | - | - | 100% | 5 |
| Buchanan | - | - | 14% | 86% | 7 |
| Buckingham | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Buena Vista City | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Campbell | 10% | - | - | 90% | 10 |
| Caroline | - | - | 50% | 50% | 4 |
| Carroll | 25% | - | - | 75% | 4 |
| Charles City | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Charlotte | - | - | - | 100% | 4 |
| Charlottesville City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Chesapeake City | 100% | - | - | - | 1 |
| Chesterfield | - | 50% | - | 50% | 2 |
| Clarke | 20% | - | - | 80% | 5 |
| Colonial Heights City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Covington City | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Craig | - | - | - | 100% | 4 |
| Culpeper | - | - | - | 100% | 6 |
| Cumberland | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Danville City | 50% | - | - | 50% | 2 |
| Dickenson | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Dinwiddie | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Essex | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Fairfax | 50% | 50% | - | - | 2 |
| Fairfax City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Fauquier | - | - | 55% | 45% | 11 |
| Floyd | - | - | - | 100% | 2 |
| Fluvanna | - | - | - | 100% | 4 |
| Franklin | 10% | - | 10% | 80% | 10 |
| Franklin City | - | - | 50% | 50% | 2 |
| Frederick | - | - | 78% | 22% | 9 |
| Fredericksburg City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Galax City | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Giles | - | - | 11% | 89% | 9 |
| Gloucester | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Goochland | - | - | 100% | - | 1 |
| Grayson | - | - | - | 100% | 5 |
| Greene | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Halifax | - | - | 8% | 92% | 12 |
| Hampton City | 67% | 33% | - | - | 3 |
| Hanover | 20% | - | 60% | 20% | 5 |
| Harrisonburg City | 100% | - | - | - | 1 |
| Henrico | 100% | - | - | - | 2 |
| Henry | - | - | 14% | 86% | 7 |
| Highland | - | - | 33% | 67% | 3 |
| Hopewell City | 50% | - | - | 50% | 2 |
| Isle Of Wight | 17% | - | - | 83% | 6 |
| James City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| King And Queen | - | - | - | 100% | 2 |
| King George | 50% | 50% | - | - | 2 |
| King William | - | 33% | - | 67% | 3 |
| Lancaster | - | - | - | 100% | 2 |
| Lee | - | - | - | 100% | 9 |
| Lexington City | - | - | 100% | - | 1 |
| Loudoun | - | 30% | 50% | 20% | 10 |
| Louisa | - | 17% | 33% | 50% | 6 |
| Lunenburg | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Lynchburg City | 50% | - | - | 50% | 2 |
| Madison | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Manassas City | - | 50% | - | 50% | 2 |
| Manassas Park City | 100% | - | - | - | 1 |
| Martinsville City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Mathews | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Mecklenburg | - | - | 12% | 88% | 8 |
| Middlesex | - | - | - | 100% | 4 |
| Montgomery | - | - | 50% | 50% | 6 |
| Nelson | - | - | 17% | 83% | 6 |
| New Kent | - | - | 50% | 50% | 2 |
| Newport News City | 100% | - | - | - | 3 |
| Norfolk City | 100% | - | - | - | 3 |
| Northampton | - | - | - | 100% | 6 |
| Northumberland | - | - | - | 100% | 2 |
| Norton City | - | - | 100% | - | 1 |
| Nottoway | 33% | - | 33% | 33% | 3 |
| Orange | - | - | 20% | 80% | 5 |
| Page | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Patrick | - | - | - | 100% | 9 |
| Petersburg City | 100% | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pittsylvania | - | - | - | 100% | 22 |
| Poquoson City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Portsmouth City | 100% | - | - | - | 1 |
| Powhatan | - | - | - | 100% | 4 |
| Prince Edward | - | - | - | 100% | 5 |
| Prince George | 20% | - | 20% | 60% | 5 |
| Prince William | 8% | - | 67% | 25% | 12 |
| Pulaski | 9% | - | 18% | 73% | 11 |
| Radford | - | - | 50% | 50% | 2 |
| Rappahannock | - | - | - | 100% | 5 |
| Richmond | - | - | - | 100% | 1 |
| Richmond City | 50% | - | 25% | 25% | 4 |
| Roanoke | - | 25% | 25% | 50% | 4 |
| Roanoke City | 100% | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rockbridge | - | - | - | 100% | 7 |
| Rockingham | - | - | 33% | 67% | 12 |
| Russell | - | - | - | 100% | 7 |
| Salem | 100% | - | - | - | 1 |
| Scott | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Shenandoah | - | - | 22% | 78% | 9 |
| Smyth | - | 14% | 14% | 71% | 7 |
| Southampton | - | - | 12% | 88% | 8 |
| Spotsylvania | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Stafford | - | - | 50% | 50% | 6 |
| Staunton City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Suffolk City | - | 20% | - | 80% | 5 |
| Surry | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Sussex | - | - | - | 100% | 3 |
| Tazewell | 8% | - | 8% | 83% | 12 |
| Virginia Beach City | 40% | 20% | - | 40% | 5 |
| Warren | - | - | 33% | 67% | 6 |
| Washington | - | - | 38% | 62% | 8 |
| Waynesboro City | - | 50% | 50% | - | 2 |
| Westmoreland | - | - | 25% | 75% | 4 |
| Williamsburg City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Winchester City | - | 100% | - | - | 1 |
| Wise | - | - | 29% | 71% | 7 |
| Wythe | 17% | - | - | 83% | 6 |
| York | - | - | 100% | - | 1 |
Firefighter / Personnel Numbers of Virginia
Here the personnel numbers by county for volunteer and career agencies within Virginia.
Looking for NFIRS FDIDs?
Here are the fire department identifiers (FDIDs) for agencies within Virginia. NFIRS FDIDs are required for submitting NFIRS reports with mutual aid or automatic aid with those departments.
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