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Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated

Hayes, VA · Gloucester County. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 104 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

104
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Virginia average.

Top 4%
national personnel size
+215%
vs. Virginia average
3
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
77/100
Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity B
34.7 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
104 personnel · 3 stations

Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Hayes, VA (Gloucester County), with 3 stations and 104 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #857 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #857 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #26 of 414
  • 2.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Gloucester County

Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

104 Top 4% higher than 96% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 07301 · Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated, VA 104 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 104
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #857
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gordon County
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Gordon County Fire Department, GA (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every VA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Hayes, VA
FDID
07301

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #26 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #857 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 215% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated carries 100.0% of Gloucester County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (104 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 104 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Gordon County Fire Department, GA (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 104 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every VA department.

Gordon County Fire Department, GA 104 Carroll County Fire Department, MD 104 Flagstaff Fire Department, AZ 104 Homer Fire Department, NY 104 Cumberland Fire Department - Central Station, ME 104 Berwyn Fire Company, PA 104 Clarendon Volunteer Fire Company, NY 104 Red River Fire Parish Wide Fire Protection District, LA 104

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated have?

Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated has 104 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 215% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #857 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #26 of 414 by personnel.

Does Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated operate?

Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated?

Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Gloucester County, VA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Virginia?

Virginia has 766 fire departments with 25,415 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

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