Department profile

Volunteer

Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department

Castlewood, VA · Russell County. Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

33
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 39%
national personnel size
+0%
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
27/100
Copper Creek-Moccasin 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
16.5 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
33 personnel · 2 stations

Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Castlewood, VA (Russell County), with 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,644 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,644 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #253 of 414
  • 6.06 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Russell County

Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

33 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 16706 · Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department, VA 33 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 33
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,644
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ashland
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ashland Fire Department, MA (+ 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
Castlewood, VA
FDID
16706

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #253 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,644 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Russell County HIFLD mix around Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department

Russell County: 9 departments, 243 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 11% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 33 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ashland Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 33 personnel

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

Ashland Fire Department, MA 33 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection / South Lake County Fire Protection District, CA 33 Manchester Fire and Rescue, TN 33 Skyline Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 33 Coolin Cavanaugh Bay Fire District, ID 33 Mechanicsville Fire Department, IA 33 Wilson Greatbatch Incorporated - Fire Squad, NY 33 Mayfield Village Fire Department, OH 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department have?

Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,644 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #253 of 414 by personnel.

Does Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Copper Creek-Moccasin 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 Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department?

Copper Creek-Moccasin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Russell 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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