Department profile

Career (Paid)EMS Provider

Hopewell Bureau of Fire

Hopewell, VA · Hopewell City County. Hopewell Bureau of Fire is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 40 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.

40
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hopewell Bureau of Fire pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Virginia average.

Top 27%
national personnel size
+21%
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
38/100
Hopewell Bureau 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 D
20 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
40 personnel · 2 stations

Hopewell Bureau of Fire is a Career (Paid) department serving Hopewell, VA (Hopewell City County), with 2 stations and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,076 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,076 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #175 of 414
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Hopewell City County

Hopewell Bureau of Fire vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 27% higher than 73% 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 67000 · Hopewell Bureau of Fire, VA 40 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,076
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dover Township Vo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dover Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+ 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
Hopewell, VA
FDID
67000

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Hopewell Bureau of Fire's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #175 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,076 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 21% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Hopewell Bureau of Fire carries 36.0% of Hopewell City County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (111 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dover Township 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 career peers near 40 personnel

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

Dover Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 40 Porters Community Fire Company, PA 40 Glen Rock Hose and Ladder Company, PA 40 Fairview Township Fire Department, PA 40 Tiffin Fire and Rescue Division, OH 40 Booneville Fire Department, MS 40 Caledonia Fire Department, WI 40 Clearcreek Fire District, OH 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hopewell Bureau of Fire have?

Hopewell Bureau of Fire has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 21% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,076 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #175 of 414 by personnel.

Does Hopewell Bureau of Fire provide EMS services?

Yes, Hopewell Bureau of Fire provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Hopewell Bureau of Fire operate?

Hopewell Bureau of Fire operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Hopewell Bureau of Fire?

Hopewell Bureau of Fire is a Career (Paid) department serving Hopewell City 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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