Department profile

Volunteer

Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Elk Creek, VA · Grayson County. Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 34 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

34
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 37%
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
28/100
Elk Creek 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
17 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
34 personnel · 2 stations

Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elk Creek, VA (Grayson County), with 2 stations and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,321 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,321 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #241 of 414
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Grayson County

Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 07701 · Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department, VA 34 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-UPPER #8,321
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Palisade
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Palisade Fire Department, CO (+ 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
Elk Creek, VA
FDID
07701

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #241 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,321 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster geometry

Grayson County HIFLD mix around Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Grayson County: 6 departments, 177 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Palisade Fire Department, CO (+0 personnel).

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

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Troutdale Fire and Rescue
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 34 personnel

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

Palisade Fire Department, CO 34 Red Springs Fire Department, NC 34 Sunny View Fire and Rescue, NC 34 Clarks Neck Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 34 Erin Fire Department, NY 34 Brillion Volunteer Fire Department, WI 34 Stella Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, MO 34 Dexter Area Fire Department, MI 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department have?

Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,321 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #241 of 414 by personnel.

Does Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department?

Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grayson 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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