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Volunteer

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department

Jewell Ridge, VA · Tazewell County. Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Virginia average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
-24%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Jewell Ridge 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 C
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jewell Ridge, VA (Tazewell County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,551 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,551 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #349 of 414
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Tazewell County

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 60% higher than 40% 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 18503 · Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, VA 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #13,551
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Thompson Fire Pro…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Thompson Fire Protection District, ND (+ 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
Jewell Ridge, VA
FDID
18503

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #349 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,551 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 24% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster fringe

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is 6.9% of Tazewell County roster mass

The county lists 19 departments totaling 360 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 47% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Thompson Fire Protection District, ND (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bandy Volunteer Fire Department
Bandy · volunteer
Baptist Valley Volunteer Fire Department
North Tazewell · volunteer
Bluefield Virginia Fire Department
Bluefield · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Thompson Fire Protection District, ND 25 Ironton Fire Department, MN 25 Garrison Fire and Rescue Department, MN 25 Cuyuna Fire Department, MN 25 Silverton Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25 Susan River Fire Protection District, CA 25 Wisdom Fire Department, MT 25 Nittany Valley Volunteer Fire Company, PA 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department have?

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,551 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #349 of 414 by personnel.

Does Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Jewell Ridge 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 Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department?

Jewell Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tazewell 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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