County profile

Tucker County, WV 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Tucker County (West Virginia) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Tucker County, WV is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 77 personnel), #46 of 55 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #46 of 55 in West Virginia
  • 5.19 stations per 100 personnel
  • 39% of roster in Parsons Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
4
Departments
77
Total Personnel
#46 of 55
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Tucker County

All fire departments in Tucker County, WV with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Davis · EMS
 volunteer 27
Davis Fire Department
Davis
 volunteer 20
Parsons Volunteer Fire Department
Parsons
 volunteer 30
Thomas Fire Department
Thomas
 volunteer -

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

5.19 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 77 roster).

Largest book: Parsons Volunteer Fire Department holds 39% of county personnel (30 of 77).

Photo-finish peer: Richmond County, GA (+0 personnel).

West Virginia volunteer context

State departments
511
Annual fires
15,700
Volunteer %
70%
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FAQ

Are Tucker County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Tucker County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Tucker County, WV? ▼

Tucker County, WV has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #46 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Tucker County? ▼

Tucker County has 77 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 17% below the West Virginia average.

Does Tucker County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Tucker County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Richmond County, GA 77 pers Greene County, IA 77 pers Union County, IA 77 pers Pawnee County, KS 77 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Tucker, WV Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Tucker, WV Top 3 1. Parsons Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department 27 personnel 3. Davis Fire Department 20 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Tucker County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.