Department profile

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Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department

Hartfield, VA · Middlesex County. Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 42 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

42
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Virginia average.

Top 25%
national personnel size
+27%
vs. Virginia average
1
station

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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
85/100
Hartfield 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 A
42 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
42 personnel · 1 station

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hartfield, VA (Middlesex County), with 1 station and 42 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,507 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,507 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #158 of 414
  • 2.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Middlesex County

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

42 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 11901 · Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department, VA 42 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 42
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Divide Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Divide Volunteer Fire Protection District, CO (+ 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
Hartfield, VA
FDID
11901

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #158 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,507 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 27% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department carries 40.0% of Middlesex County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (105 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 42 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Divide Volunteer Fire Protection District, CO (+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 42 personnel

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

Divide Volunteer Fire Protection District, CO 42 Danville Fire Department - Central Station, KY 42 Cambria Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 42 Johnstown Fire Department, PA 42 Keys Fire Department, OK 42 Milford Fire Company Incorporated, NJ 42 Rison Volunteer Fire Department, AR 42 Bethel-Tate Fire Department, OH 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department have?

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department has 42 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 27% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,507 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #158 of 414 by personnel.

Does Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Hartfield 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 Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department?

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Middlesex 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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