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Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a

Ararat, VA · Patrick County. Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Virginia average.

47th pct.
national personnel size
-18%
vs. Virginia average
2
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
16/100
Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a

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 F
13.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
27 personnel · 2 stations

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a is a Volunteer department serving Ararat, VA (Patrick County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,909 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,909 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #323 of 414
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Patrick County

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 53% higher than 47% 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 14101 · Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a, VA 27 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,909
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Levels Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Levels Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, WV (+ 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
Ararat, VA
FDID
14101

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #323 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,909 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 18% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster fringe

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a is 7.5% of Patrick County roster mass

The county lists 11 departments totaling 361 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 36% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Levels Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department
Meadows Of Dan · volunteer
Patrick Spring Volunteer Fire Department
Patrick Springs · volunteer
Patrick-Henry Volunteer Fire Department
Patrick Springs · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Levels Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, WV 27 Slanesville Volunteer Fire Company, WV 27 Woodland Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27 Wilmington Fire Rescue, OH 27 South Royal Fire Department, VT 27 Millstone Township Fire Company, NJ 27 Allen Community Volunteer Fire Department, MS 27 Morrilton Volunteer Fire, AR 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a have?

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,909 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #323 of 414 by personnel.

Does Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a provide EMS services?

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a operate?

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a?

Ararat Volunteer Fire Department Station a is a Volunteer department serving Patrick 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.

Related guides

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