Department profile

Volunteer

Clay Volunteer Fire Department

Clay, WV · Clay County. Clay Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 65 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

65
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Clay Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the West Virginia average.

Top 10%
national personnel size
+183%
vs. West 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
94/100
Clay 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 A
65 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
65 personnel · 1 station

Clay Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clay, WV (Clay County), with 1 station and 65 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,187 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,187 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #12 of 359
  • 1.54 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Clay County

Clay Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

65 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 08101 · Clay Volunteer Fire Department, WV 65 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 65
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #2,187
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Old Mystic Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Old Mystic Volunteer Fire Department, CT (+ 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
Clay, WV
FDID
08101

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Clay Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #12 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,187 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 183% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster weight

Clay Volunteer Fire Department carries 67.0% of Clay County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (97 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.54 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 65 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Old Mystic Volunteer Fire Department, CT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Lizemores Volunteer Fire Department
Lizemores · volunteer
All WV departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 65 personnel

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

Old Mystic Volunteer Fire Department, CT 65 Salt River Fire Department, AZ 65 Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 65 Dyers Store Volunteer Fire Department, VA 65 Barton Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OH 65 Kiantone Fire Department, NY 65 Rolesville Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC 65 Great Hill Hose Company, CT 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clay Volunteer Fire Department have?

Clay Volunteer Fire Department has 65 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 183% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,187 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #12 of 359 by personnel.

Does Clay Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Clay 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 Clay Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Clay Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clay Volunteer Fire Department?

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

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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