Department profile

Volunteer

Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department

Cheriton, VA · Northampton County. Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 44%
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
67/100
Cheriton 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
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cheriton, VA (Northampton County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,981 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,981 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #282 of 414
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Northampton County

Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 44% higher than 56% 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 13114 · Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department, VA 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,981
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wyoming
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wyoming Fire Department, MN (+ 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
Cheriton, VA
FDID
13114

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #282 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,981 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster geometry

Northampton County HIFLD mix around Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department

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

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wyoming Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Wyoming Fire Department, MN 30 Stacy-Lent Fire Department, MN 30 Rush City Fire Department, MN 30 Las Alturas Fire Department, NM 30 Belleville Volunteer Fire Department, WI 30 Masonville Fire Department, NY 30 Sandhills Volunteer Fire Department, SC 30 Arkville Volunteer Fire Department, NY 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,981 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #282 of 414 by personnel.

Does Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Cheriton 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 Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department?

Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department 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.

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