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Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department

Urbanna, VA · Middlesex County. Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Virginia average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
-18%
vs. Virginia average
1
station

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
59/100
Middlesex 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
27 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
27 personnel · 1 station

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Urbanna, VA (Middlesex County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,169 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,169 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #329 of 414
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Middlesex County

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 11903 · Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department, VA 27 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Soldiers Grove
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Soldiers Grove Fire Department, WI (+ 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
Urbanna, VA
FDID
11903

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #329 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,169 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 18% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.7% of Middlesex County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (105 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Soldiers Grove Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department
Hartfield · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Soldiers Grove Fire Department, WI 27 Arizona City Volunteer Fire District, AZ 27 Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company, CA 27 Julesburg Volunteer Fire Department, CO 27 New Raymer Stoneham Fire Protection District, CO 27 Yuma Rural Fire Protection District / Eckley Volunteer Fire Department, CO 27 Lilly Community Volunteer Fire Company, PA 27 Newell Fire Department and Ambulance Service, IA 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department have?

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,169 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #329 of 414 by personnel.

Does Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department 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 Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department?

Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Middlesex 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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