Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company

What This Data Tells You About Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company

Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company operates as a Volunteer department in Amissville, within Rappahannock County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 56 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Virginia has 766 registered fire departments and 25,415 total personnel, averaging roughly 33 staff per department. Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company runs 70% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 43,900 fires, 86 fire deaths, and 67% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,479,999.67 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.