County profile

Chesapeake City County, VA 1 department

Volunteer share 0% across 1 HIFLD departments in Chesapeake City County (Virginia) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 1 depts

Chesapeake City County, VA leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 1; 378 personnel); #15 of 135 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #15 of 135 in Virginia
  • 3.97 stations per 100 personnel
  • 100% of roster in Chesapeake Fire Department
  • 1 of 1 depts provide EMS
  • 1 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
1
Departments
378
Total Personnel
#15 of 135
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Chesapeake City County

All fire departments in Chesapeake City County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Chesapeake Fire Department
Chesapeake · EMS
 career 378

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (0% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

3.97 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 378 roster).

Largest book: Chesapeake Fire Department holds 100% of county personnel (378 of 378).

Photo-finish peer: Macon County, IL (+1 personnel).

Virginia volunteer context

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

Are Chesapeake City County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

No, 1 of 1 departments (100%) are career (paid) departments.

How many fire departments are in Chesapeake City County, VA? ▼

Chesapeake City County, VA has 1 fire department with available federal data. 1 career, By total reported personnel it ranks #15 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Chesapeake City County? ▼

Chesapeake City County has 378 total fire department personnel across 1 departments. The average per department is 378, which is 1045% above the Virginia average.

Does Chesapeake City County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Chesapeake City County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Macon County, IL 379 pers Henderson County, TX 379 pers Bowie County, TX 377 pers Vermilion County, IL 380 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 Volunteer-share read for Chesapeake City County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.