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Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department

Lovingston, VA · Nelson County. Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 45 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.

45
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Virginia average.

Top 22%
national personnel size
+36%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
47/100
Lovingston 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
22.5 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
45 personnel · 2 stations

Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lovingston, VA (Nelson County), with 2 stations and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,896 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,896 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #140 of 414
  • 4.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Nelson County

Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 22% higher than 78% 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 12501 · Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department, VA 45 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,896
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Norrisville Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company, MD (+ 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
Lovingston, VA
FDID
12501

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #140 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,896 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 36% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Nelson County HIFLD mix around Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department

Nelson County: 8 departments, 232 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 1 combination); EMS flag on 75% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company, MD (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

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

Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company, MD 45 Truxton Fire Department, NY 45 Marathon Volunteer Fire Department, NY 45 Pukwana Volunteer Fire Department, SD 45 Allenhurst Fire Department and First Aid Squad, NJ 45 New Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department / New Wilmington Volunteer Ambulance, PA 45 Newbrook Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, VT 45 North Conway Fire Department Rescue Squad, NH 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department have?

Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,896 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #140 of 414 by personnel.

Does Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department?

Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Nelson 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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