Department profile

Volunteer

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department

Chapmanville, WV · Logan County. Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the West Virginia average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+61%
vs. West Virginia average
1
station
$253,992
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
56/100
Chapmanville Volunteer 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 B
37 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 D
$6,865 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
37 personnel · 1 station

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Chapmanville, WV (Logan County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,960 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $253,992.

  • National personnel rank #6,960 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #82 of 359
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Logan County

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 23101 · Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 37 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,960
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Glarus
  • FEMA-LIGHT $254K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Glarus Fire Department, WI (+ 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 WV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Chapmanville, WV
FDID
23101

FEMA Grant History

$254K
Cumulative funding (FY2018)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FF-00172 $253,992.05

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #82 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,960 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 61% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster geometry

Logan County HIFLD mix around Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department

Logan County: 12 departments, 216 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Glarus Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Amherstdale · volunteer
Cora Volunteer Fire Department
Holden · volunteer
Henlawson Volunteer Fire Department
Henlawson · volunteer
Logan City Fire Department
Logan · volunteer
Logan County Fire Department
Man · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

New Glarus Fire Department, WI 37 Black River Fire Department, NY 37 Duncan Chapel Fire Department, SC 37 Harpeth Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, TN 37 Hazel Green Volunteer Fire Department, WI 37 Redfield Volunteer Fire Department, IA 37 Millis Fire Department, MA 37 Blue Mountain Lake Fire Department, NY 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department have?

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 61% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,960 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #82 of 359 by personnel.

Does Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department 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 Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department?

Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Logan County, WV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $253,992.05 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 511 fire departments with 11,756 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.