Department profile

CombinationEMS Provider

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management

Sterling, VA · Loudoun County. Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management is a Combination department, 2 stations and 132 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.

132
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Virginia average.

Top 2%
national personnel size
+300%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
94/100
Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management

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
66 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
132 personnel · 2 stations

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management is a Combination department serving Sterling, VA (Loudoun County), with 2 stations and 132 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #544 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #544 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #19 of 414
  • 1.52 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Loudoun County

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management vs. the national personnel distribution

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

132 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 10709 · Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management, VA 132 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-COMB · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 132
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #544
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Springfield Fire…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Springfield Fire and Rescue Division, OH (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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
COMBINATION
Location
Sterling, VA
FDID
10709

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #19 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #544 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 300% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Loudoun County HIFLD mix around Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management

Loudoun County: 14 departments, 763 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 7 combination); EMS flag on 64% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.52 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 132 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Springfield Fire and Rescue Division, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 132 personnel

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

Springfield Fire and Rescue Division, OH 132 Taunton Fire Department - Central Station, MA 132 Columbia Fire Department, MO 132 Metal Township Fire and Ambulance Company, PA 132 Mountain View Fire District, CO 138 Loveland Fire and Rescue Department, CO 123 Durango Fire and Rescue Authority, CO 118 Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, CO 106

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management have?

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management has 132 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 300% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #544 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #19 of 414 by personnel.

Does Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management provide EMS services?

Yes, Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management operate?

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management?

Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management is a Combination department serving Loudoun County, VA. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Virginia?

Virginia has 766 fire departments with 25,415 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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