Department profile

Volunteer

Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department

Clintwood, VA · Dickenson County. Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 40%
national personnel size
-3%
vs. Virginia average
2
stations

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
25/100
Clintwood 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 D
16 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
32 personnel · 2 stations

Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clintwood, VA (Dickenson County), with 2 stations and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,013 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,013 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #257 of 414
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Dickenson County

Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 40% higher than 60% 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 05101 · Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department, VA 32 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,013
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bartow
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bartow Fire Department, FL (+ 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
Clintwood, VA
FDID
05101

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #257 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,013 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 3% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department carries 48.5% of Dickenson County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (66 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bartow Fire Department, FL (+0 personnel).

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

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Clinchco Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Bartow Fire Department, FL 32 Moreauville Volunteer Fire Department, LA 32 Alum Bank Community Fire Company, PA 32 Utica Fire Department, MI 32 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Incorporated, OH 32 Glouster Fire Department, OH 32 West Helena Valley Volunteer Fire Department, MT 32 Bunkie Fire Department, LA 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department have?

Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,013 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #257 of 414 by personnel.

Does Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Clintwood 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 Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department?

Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dickenson 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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