Bristol Virginia Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Bristol Virginia Fire Department

Bristol Virginia Fire Department operates as a fire department in Bristol, within Bristol City County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, 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. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. 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: Bristol Virginia Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $658,091.52 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.