Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company

What This Data Tells You About Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company

Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Bridgewater, within Rockingham County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 50 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

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. Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company runs 52% 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: Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $237,500 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.