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Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Mathews, VA · Mathews County. Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 5 stations and 75 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

75
Total personnel
5
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 7%
national personnel size
+127%
vs. Virginia average
5
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
75 personnel · 5 stations

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Mathews, VA (Mathews County), with 5 stations and 75 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,678 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,678 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #43 of 414
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Mathews County

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

75 Top 7% higher than 93% 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 11501 · Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, VA 75 personnel · 5 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 75
  • STA-FEW 5 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #1,678
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Layton City
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Layton City Fire Department, UT (+ 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
Mathews, VA
FDID
11501

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #43 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,678 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 127% above the state average
Stations
5
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated carries 100.0% of Mathews County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (75 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 75 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Layton City Fire Department, UT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 75 personnel

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

Layton City Fire Department, UT 75 Aberdeen Fire Department Incorporated House 1, MD 75 City of Evans Fire Department, CO 75 Howard County Fire Department, MD 75 Dublin Volunteer Fire Company, PA 75 Lisbon Fire Department Incorporated, CT 75 Indian Head Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Incorporated, MD 75 Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 75

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 75 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 127% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,678 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #43 of 414 by personnel.

Does Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 5 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Mathews 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.

Related guides

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