Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Henrico County Division of Fire

Richmond, VA · Henrico County. Henrico County Division of Fire is a Career (Paid) department, 18 stations and 440 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.

440
Total personnel
18
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Henrico County Division of Fire pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Virginia average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+1233%
vs. Virginia average
18
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
52/100
Henrico County Division of Fire

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 C
24.4 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
440 personnel · 18 stations

Henrico County Division of Fire is a Career (Paid) department serving Richmond, VA (Henrico County), with 18 stations and 440 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #67 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #67 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #5 of 414
  • 4.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Henrico County

Henrico County Division of Fire vs. the national personnel distribution

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

440 Top 1% higher than 99%+ 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 08700 · Henrico County Division of Fire, VA 440 personnel · 18 stations

PERS-LARGE · STA-MULTI · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-LARGE 440
  • STA-MULTI 18 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #67
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Minneapolis
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Minneapolis Fire Department, MN (+ 5 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
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Richmond, VA
FDID
08700

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Henrico County Division of Fire's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #5 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #67 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 1233% above the state average
Stations
18
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Henrico County Division of Fire carries 96.3% of Henrico County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (457 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 0% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (18 stations / 440 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Minneapolis Fire Department, MN (+5 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Henrico County Division of Fire
Glen Allen · other
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Nationwide career peers near 440 personnel

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

Minneapolis Fire Department, MN 445 Tacoma Fire Department, WA 455 Greensboro Fire Department, NC 459 Yonkers Fire Department, NY 459 Akron Fire Department, OH 420 Horry County Fire Rescue, SC 464 Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, FL 412 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, CA 406

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Henrico County Division of Fire have?

Henrico County Division of Fire has 440 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 1233% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #67 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #5 of 414 by personnel.

Does Henrico County Division of Fire provide EMS services?

Yes, Henrico County Division of Fire provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Henrico County Division of Fire operate?

Henrico County Division of Fire operates 18 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Henrico County Division of Fire?

Henrico County Division of Fire is a Career (Paid) department serving Henrico 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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