Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

What This Data Tells You About Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates as a fire department in Cobbs Creek, within Mathews County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Virginia has 766 registered fire departments and 25,415 total personnel, averaging roughly 33 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 43,900 fires, 86 fire deaths, and 67% 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: Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $165,715 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.