Department profile

Volunteer

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated

Cape Charles, VA · Northampton County. Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 36 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+9%
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
78/100
Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company 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
36 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
36 personnel · 1 station

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Cape Charles, VA (Northampton County), with 1 station and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,243 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,243 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #204 of 414
  • 2.78 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Northampton County

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 13115 · Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, VA 36 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Washington Townsh…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Washington Township Fire and Rescue, OH (+ 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
Cape Charles, VA
FDID
13115

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #204 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,243 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 9% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Northampton County HIFLD mix around Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated

Northampton County: 5 departments, 175 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 40% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.78 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Washington Township Fire and Rescue, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department
Cheriton · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Washington Township Fire and Rescue, OH 36 Ludlow Fire Department, MA 36 El Centro Fire Department, CA 36 Big Pine Fire Department, CA 36 Kenesaw Volunteer Fire Department, NE 36 Manning City Fire Station, IA 36 New Market Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 36 Theresa Volunteer Fire Department, WI 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated have?

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,243 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #204 of 414 by personnel.

Does Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated provide EMS services?

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company 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 Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated operate?

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated?

Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Northampton 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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