County profile

Tyler County, WV 4 departments

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

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Tyler County, WV is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 74 personnel), #47 of 55 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #47 of 55 in West Virginia
  • 5.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30% of roster in Sistersville Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
4
Departments
74
Total Personnel
#47 of 55
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Tyler County

All fire departments in Tyler County, WV with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Alma Volunteer Fire Department
Alma
 volunteer 18
Middlebourne/Tyler County Volunteer Fire Department
Middlebourne
 volunteer 20
Shirley Volunteer Fire Department
Shirley
 volunteer 14
Sistersville Volunteer Fire Department
Sistersville · EMS
 volunteer 22

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).

5.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 74 roster).

Largest book: Sistersville Volunteer Fire Department holds 30% of county personnel (22 of 74).

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

West Virginia volunteer context

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

Are Tyler County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Tyler County, WV has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #47 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Tyler County? ▼

Tyler County has 74 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 17% below the West Virginia average.

Does Tyler County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Tyler County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Jefferson County, GA 74 pers Owyhee County, ID 74 pers Saline County, IL 74 pers Hancock County, IA 74 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 Tyler, WV Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Tyler, WV Top 4 1. Sistersville Volunteer Fire Department 22 personnel 2. Middlebourne/Tyler County Volunteer Fire De… 20 personnel 3. Alma Volunteer Fire Department 18 personnel 4. Shirley Volunteer Fire Department 14 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 Tyler County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.