County profile

Appomattox County, VA 2 departments

2 HIFLD departments in Appomattox County, Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.

2 departments · #105 of 135 in-state

Appomattox County, VA is a thin HIFLD county book: 2 departments and 56 personnel (#105 of 135 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #105 of 135 in Virginia
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 50% of roster in Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 2 depts provide EMS
  • 2 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
2
Departments
56
Total Personnel
#105 of 135
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Appomattox County

All fire departments in Appomattox County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department
Appomattox
 volunteer 28
Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services
Pamplin · EMS
 volunteer 28

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (2 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 56 roster).

Largest book: Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department holds 50% of county personnel (28 of 56).

Photo-finish peer: Woodruff County, AR (+0 personnel).

Virginia breadth context

State departments
766
Annual fires
43,900
Volunteer %
67%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Appomattox County, VA? ▼

Appomattox County, VA has 2 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #105 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Appomattox County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 2 departments (100%) in Appomattox County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Appomattox County? ▼

Appomattox County has 56 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 28, which is 15% below the Virginia average.

Does Appomattox County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Appomattox County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Woodruff County, AR 56 pers Sumter County, FL 56 pers Fountain County, IN 56 pers Adair County, KY 56 pers
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Appomattox County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.