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Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad

Montebello, VA · Nelson County. Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 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.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Virginia average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
-15%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad

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 B
28 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
28 personnel · 1 station

Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad is a Volunteer department serving Montebello, VA (Nelson County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,642 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,642 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #319 of 414
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Nelson County

Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 12507 · Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, VA 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Keasbey
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Keasbey Fire Department, NJ (+ 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
Montebello, VA
FDID
12507

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #319 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,642 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 15% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Nelson County HIFLD mix around Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad

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

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Keasbey Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Keasbey Fire Department, NJ 28 Hudson Fire Protection District, CO 28 Willow Creek Volunteer Fire Department, CA 28 Henderson Fire Department, TN 28 Plains Volunteer Fire Department, GA 28 Eloy Fire District, AZ 28 Wauzeka Volunteer Fire and Rescue, WI 28 Sinnamahoning Volunteer Fire and Ambulance, PA 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad have?

Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,642 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #319 of 414 by personnel.

Does Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad provide EMS services?

Yes, Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad operate?

Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad?

Montebello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad 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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