Follansbee Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Follansbee Volunteer Fire Department

Follansbee Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Follansbee, within Brooke County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 30 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. West Virginia has 511 registered fire departments and 11,756 total personnel, averaging roughly 23 staff per department. Follansbee Volunteer Fire Department runs 30% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 15,700 fires, 55 fire deaths, and 70% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Follansbee Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $428,572 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.