Mason Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Mason Volunteer Fire Department

Mason Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Mason, within Mason County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 15 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. West Virginia has 511 registered fire departments and 11,756 total personnel, averaging roughly 23 staff per department. Mason Volunteer Fire Department runs 35% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 15,700 fires, 55 fire deaths, and 70% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Mason Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $240,953 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.