Department profile

Volunteer

New Castle Volunteer Fire Department

New Castle, VA · Craig County. New Castle 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

New Castle 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
New Castle 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

New Castle Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving New Castle, VA (Craig 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 #12,201 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,201 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #330 of 414
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Craig County

New Castle 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 04504 · New Castle 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 #12,201
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eastman
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Eastman Fire Department, GA (+ 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
New Castle, VA
FDID
04504

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How New Castle Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #330 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,201 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

New Castle Volunteer Fire Department carries 27.6% of Craig County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (98 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Eastman Fire Department, GA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Johns Creek Volunteer Fire Department
New Castle · volunteer
All VA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Eastman Fire Department, GA 27 Leelanau-Northport Emergency Services, MI 27 Glenwood Springs Fire Department, CO 27 Millennium Fire Department Incorporated, NC 27 Almont Fire Department, MI 27 Tecumseh Fire Department, MI 27 Belton Fire Department, SC 27 Sugar Creek Police and Fire Department, MO 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does New Castle Volunteer Fire Department have?

New Castle 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 #12,201 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #330 of 414 by personnel.

Does New Castle Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

New Castle 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 New Castle Volunteer Fire Department operate?

New Castle Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is New Castle Volunteer Fire Department?

New Castle Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Craig 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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