Department profile

Volunteer

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department

Reedville, VA · Northumberland County. Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 35%
national personnel size
+6%
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
30/100
Fairfields 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
17.5 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
35 personnel · 2 stations

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Reedville, VA (Northumberland County), with 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,757 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,757 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #221 of 414
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Northumberland County

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 35% higher than 65% 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 13303 · Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department, VA 35 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,757
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Tongass Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department, AK (+ 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
Reedville, VA
FDID
13303

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #221 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,757 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 6% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department carries 34.7% of Northumberland County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (101 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department, AK (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Callao Volunteer Fire Department
Callao · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department, AK 35 Wall Township Fire Company - 3 South Wall Fire and Rescue Company, NJ 35 Monona Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, WI 35 Halcottsville Fire Department, NY 35 Whitingham Fire Department - Jacksonville Fire House, VT 35 Blanchester-Marion Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 35 Clinton-Warren Joint Fire and Rescue, OH 35 Horicon Volunteer Fire Department, WI 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department have?

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,757 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #221 of 414 by personnel.

Does Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fairfields 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 Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department?

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Northumberland 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.