Department profile

Volunteer

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department

Franklin, WV · Pendleton County. Franklin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the West Virginia average.

49th pct.
national personnel size
+22%
vs. West Virginia average
1
station
$197,239
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
47/100
Franklin 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 B
28 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 D
$7,044 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Franklin, WV (Pendleton County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,474 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $197,239.

  • National personnel rank #11,474 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #188 of 359
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Pendleton County

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 51% higher than 49% 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 36101 · Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, WV 28 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Argyle Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $197K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, FL (+ 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 WV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Franklin, WV
FDID
36101

FEMA Grant History

$197K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW-2017-FO-01174 $197,239

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Franklin Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #188 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,474 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 22% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster weight

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department carries 51.9% of Pendleton County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (54 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, FL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department
Upper Tract · volunteer
All WV departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, FL 28 Kellnersville Volunteer Fire Department, WI 28 Allen Volunteer Fire Department, KY 28 Tabor Volunteer Fire Department / Mills Fremont Rural Fire Protective Association, IA 28 Hamburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue, IA 28 International Falls Fire Department, MN 28 Churdan Fire and Rescue, IA 28 Scobey Volunteer Fire Department, MT 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Franklin Volunteer Fire Department have?

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 22% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,474 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #188 of 359 by personnel.

Does Franklin Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Franklin 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 Franklin Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Franklin Volunteer Fire Department?

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pendleton County, WV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Franklin Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Franklin Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $197,239 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 511 fire departments with 11,756 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.