Department profile

CombinationEMS Provider

New Kent Fire-Rescue

Providence Forge, VA · New Kent County. New Kent Fire-Rescue is a Combination department, 3 stations and 135 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.

135
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

New Kent Fire-Rescue pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Virginia average.

Top 2%
national personnel size
+309%
vs. Virginia average
3
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
89/100
New Kent Fire-Rescue

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 A
45 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
135 personnel · 3 stations

New Kent Fire-Rescue is a Combination department serving Providence Forge, VA (New Kent County), with 3 stations and 135 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #521 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #521 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #18 of 414
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in New Kent County

New Kent Fire-Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

135 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 12700 · New Kent Fire-Rescue, VA 135 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 135
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #521
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grampian-Penn-Blo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Grampian-Penn-Bloom Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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
COMBINATION
Location
Providence Forge, VA
FDID
12700

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How New Kent Fire-Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #18 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #521 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 309% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

New Kent Fire-Rescue carries 70.3% of New Kent County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (192 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 135 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Grampian-Penn-Bloom Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

New Kent Fire-Rescue
Lanexa · volunteer
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Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 135 personnel

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

Grampian-Penn-Bloom Volunteer Fire Company, PA 135 Irvington Fire Department, NJ 135 Norwalk Fire Department, CT 135 Marietta Fire Department, GA 135 Mountain View Fire District, CO 138 Loveland Fire and Rescue Department, CO 123 Durango Fire and Rescue Authority, CO 118 Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, CO 106

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does New Kent Fire-Rescue have?

New Kent Fire-Rescue has 135 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 309% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #521 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #18 of 414 by personnel.

Does New Kent Fire-Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, New Kent Fire-Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does New Kent Fire-Rescue operate?

New Kent Fire-Rescue operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is New Kent Fire-Rescue?

New Kent Fire-Rescue is a Combination department serving New Kent County, VA. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

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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