Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Independent Fire Company

Ranson, WV · Jefferson County. Independent Fire Company is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 50 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.

50
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Independent Fire Company pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the West Virginia average.

Top 17%
national personnel size
+117%
vs. West 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
91/100
Independent Fire Company

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
50 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
50 personnel · 1 station

Independent Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Ranson, WV (Jefferson County), with 1 station and 50 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,920 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,920 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #29 of 359
  • 2.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Jefferson County

Independent Fire Company vs. the national personnel distribution

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

50 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 19104 · Independent Fire Company, WV 50 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 50
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,920
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sierra Madre Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sierra Madre Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+ 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
Ranson, WV
FDID
19104

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Independent Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #29 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,920 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 117% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster geometry

Jefferson County HIFLD mix around Independent Fire Company

Jefferson County: 7 departments, 309 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 86% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 50 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sierra Madre Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bakerton Fire Department
Harpers Ferry · other
Citizens Fire Company
Charles Town · volunteer
Friendship Fire Company
Harpers Ferry · volunteer
All WV departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 50 personnel

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

Sierra Madre Volunteer Fire Department, CA 50 Alabama Volunteer Fire Department, NY 50 Vernon Township Fire Department, NJ 50 Millville Community Fire Company, PA 50 Ammon Fire Department, ID 50 Clark Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 50 Cochranton Volunteer Fire Department, PA 50 Summit Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, PA 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Independent Fire Company have?

Independent Fire Company has 50 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 117% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,920 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #29 of 359 by personnel.

Does Independent Fire Company provide EMS services?

Yes, Independent Fire Company provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Independent Fire Company operate?

Independent Fire Company operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Independent Fire Company?

Independent Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Jefferson 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.