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Kenova Volunteer Fire Department

Kenova, WV · Wayne County. Kenova Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 65 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.

65
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Kenova Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the West Virginia average.

Top 10%
national personnel size
+183%
vs. West Virginia average
2
stations
$883,152
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
64/100
Kenova 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 B
32.5 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 C
$13,587 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
65 personnel · 2 stations

Kenova Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Kenova, WV (Wayne County), with 2 stations and 65 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,226 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $883,152.

  • National personnel rank #2,226 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #13 of 359
  • 3.08 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Wayne County

Kenova Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

65 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 50107 · Kenova Volunteer Fire Department, WV 65 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 65
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #2,226
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marion City
  • FEMA-MID $883K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Marion City Fire Department, OH (+ 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
Kenova, WV
FDID
50107

FEMA Grant History

$883K
Cumulative funding (FY2012–2024)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FP-00503 $171,485.86
2015 EMW2014FR00043 $446,018
2012 EMW2011FR00467 $265,648

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Kenova Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #13 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,226 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 183% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster weight

Kenova Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.0% of Wayne County HIFLD personnel

Among 10 listed departments (260 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 70% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 65 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Marion City Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 65 personnel

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

Marion City Fire Department, OH 65 Hudson New Hampshire Fire Department Central Station, NH 65 Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 65 Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 65 Lower Merion Township Fire Department - Merion Fire Company of Ardmore, PA 65 Sanatoga Fire Company, PA 65 Pennsburg Fire Company, PA 65 Skippack Fire Company, PA 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Kenova Volunteer Fire Department have?

Kenova Volunteer Fire Department has 65 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 183% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,226 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #13 of 359 by personnel.

Does Kenova Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Kenova Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Kenova Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Kenova Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Kenova Volunteer Fire Department?

Kenova Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wayne County, WV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Kenova Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Kenova Volunteer Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $883,151.86 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2012–2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

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.