Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod

Fort Myer, VA · Arlington County. Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 30 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.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 45%
national personnel size
-9%
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
21/100
Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod

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
15 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
30 personnel · 2 stations

Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod is a Career (Paid) department serving Fort Myer, VA (Arlington County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,152 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,152 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #286 of 414
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Arlington County

Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 45% higher than 55% 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 93011 · Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod, VA 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,152
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lineville Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lineville Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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
CAREER
Location
Fort Myer, VA
FDID
93011

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #286 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,152 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 9% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Arlington County HIFLD mix around Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod

Arlington County: 4 departments, 170 personnel (0 volunteer / 2 career / 1 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lineville Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department
Arlington · combination
All VA departments →

Nationwide career peers near 30 personnel

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

Lineville Volunteer Fire Department, IA 30 Corydon Volunteer Fire Department, IA 30 Rosine Fire Department, KY 30 Palmersville Community Volunteer Fire Department, TN 30 McMinnville Fire Department, TN 30 Niles Fire Department, OH 30 Miami Fire Department, OK 30 Piqua Fire Department, OH 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod have?

Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,152 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #286 of 414 by personnel.

Does Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod provide EMS services?

Yes, Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod operate?

Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod?

Fort Myer Fire Department-Dod is a Career (Paid) department serving Arlington County, VA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

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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