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Bedford Fire Department

Bedford, VA · Bedford City County. Bedford Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 45 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.

45
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Bedford Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Virginia average.

Top 21%
national personnel size
+36%
vs. Virginia average
1
station

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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
89/100
Bedford Fire Department

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 A
45 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
45 personnel · 1 station

Bedford Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bedford, VA (Bedford City County), with 1 station and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,724 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,724 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #132 of 414
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 0 other listed departments in Bedford City County

Bedford Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 51500 · Bedford Fire Department, VA 45 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,724
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Webster Springs V…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department, 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
Bedford, VA
FDID
51500

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Bedford Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #132 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,724 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 36% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Bedford Fire Department carries 100.0% of Bedford City County HIFLD personnel

Among 1 listed departments (45 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

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

Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department, WV 45 Troupsburg Volunteer Fire Hall, NY 45 Boardman Township Fire Department, OH 45 Landisburg Volunteer Fire Company, PA 45 Ickesburg Fire Company Incorporated, PA 45 Schell-Vista Fire Protection District, CA 45 Village of Plover Fire Department, WI 45 Santa Fe County Volunteer Fire - Galisteo District, NM 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Bedford Fire Department have?

Bedford Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,724 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #132 of 414 by personnel.

Does Bedford Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Bedford Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Bedford Fire Department operate?

Bedford Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Bedford Fire Department?

Bedford Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bedford City 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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