Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department

Pamplin, VA · Prince Edward County. Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Virginia average.

41st pct.
national personnel size
-24%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Darlington Heights 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 C
25 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
25 personnel · 1 station

Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pamplin, VA (Prince Edward County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,262 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,262 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #344 of 414
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Prince Edward County

Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 59% higher than 41% 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 14703 · Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department, VA 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #13,262
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Weston Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Weston Volunteer Fire Department, VT (+ 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
Pamplin, VA
FDID
14703

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #344 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,262 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 24% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Prince Edward County HIFLD mix around Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department

Prince Edward County: 5 departments, 112 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Weston Volunteer Fire Department, VT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hampden-Sydney Volunteer Fire Department
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Rice Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Weston Volunteer Fire Department, VT 25 Coalgate Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, OK 25 Dentville Volunteer Fire Department, MS 25 New Waterford Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25 North Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25 Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, PA 25 West Bradford Fire Company - Marshalton Station, PA 25 Chesterfield Volunteer Fire Department, MA 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department have?

Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,262 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #344 of 414 by personnel.

Does Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department?

Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Prince Edward 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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