Department profile

Volunteer

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station

Glenville, WV · Gilmer County. Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station is a Volunteer department, 5 stations and 70 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

70
Total personnel
5
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the West Virginia average.

Top 9%
national personnel size
+204%
vs. West Virginia average
5
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station

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 F
14 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
70 personnel · 5 stations

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station is a Volunteer department serving Glenville, WV (Gilmer County), with 5 stations and 70 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,920 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,920 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #11 of 359
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Gilmer County

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station vs. the national personnel distribution

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

70 Top 9% higher than 91% 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 11101 · Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station, WV 70 personnel · 5 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 70
  • STA-FEW 5 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #1,920
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Conemaugh Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Conemaugh Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+ 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
Glenville, WV
FDID
11101

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #11 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,920 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 204% above the state average
Stations
5
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster weight

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station carries 100.0% of Gilmer County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (70 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 70 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Conemaugh Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 70 personnel

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

Conemaugh Volunteer Fire Department, PA 70 Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company House 1, MD 70 Mooers Volunteer Fire Department, NY 70 Imperial County Fire Department, CA 70 Fair Haven Borough Fire Department, NJ 70 Shelton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE 70 Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, MD 70 West Clinton Fire Company, NY 70

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station have?

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station has 70 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 204% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,920 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #11 of 359 by personnel.

Does Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station provide EMS services?

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station 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 Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station operate?

Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station operates 5 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station?

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

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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