Department profile

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Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Big Island, VA · Bedford County. Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

34
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 37%
national personnel size
+3%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
76/100
Big Island Volunteer Fire Department 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 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
34 personnel · 1 station

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Big Island, VA (Bedford County), with 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,264 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,264 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #238 of 414
  • 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Bedford County

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 01910 · Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, VA 34 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,264
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Crossett
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: West Crossett Fire Department, AR (+ 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
Big Island, VA
FDID
01910

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #238 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,264 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 3% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster fringe

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 4.4% of Bedford County roster mass

The county lists 16 departments totaling 765 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 75% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: West Crossett Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 34 personnel

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

West Crossett Fire Department, AR 34 Grape Creek Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 34 Mountain View Volunteer Fire Department, NC 34 Claremont Fire Department, NC 34 Catawba Volunteer Fire Department, NC 34 Center Hill-Crossroads Fire District, NC 34 Middle Road Volunteer Fire Department, PA 34 Atlantic Beach Fire Department, NC 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,264 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #238 of 414 by personnel.

Does Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Big Island Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Bedford 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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