Department profile

Volunteer

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Huddleston, VA · Bedford County. Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 4 stations and 36 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 33%
national personnel size
+9%
vs. Virginia average
4
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
8/100
Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
9 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
36 personnel · 4 stations

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Huddleston, VA (Bedford County), with 4 stations and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,334 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,334 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #210 of 414
  • 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Bedford County

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 01904 · Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, VA 36 personnel · 4 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,334
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Maiden
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Maiden Fire Department, NC (+ 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
Huddleston, VA
FDID
01904

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #210 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,334 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 9% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster fringe

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 4.7% of Bedford County roster mass

The county lists 16 departments totaling 765 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 75% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Maiden Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Maiden Fire Department, NC 36 Alfred Station Fire Department, NY 36 Whispering Pines Volunteer Fire Protection District, SD 36 Indiana Air National 122 Fighter Wing Fire and Rescue Department, IN 36 Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department, PA 36 Carrollton Fire Department, MO 36 Bunola Volunteer Fire Company, PA 36 Englewood Cliffs Fire Department, NJ 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,334 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #210 of 414 by personnel.

Does Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Bedford 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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