Department profile

Volunteer

Norton Fire Department

Norton, VA · Norton City County. Norton Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Norton Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
-9%
vs. Virginia average
2
stations
$320,358
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
32/100
Norton 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 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 C
$10,679 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
30 personnel · 2 stations

Norton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Norton, VA (Norton City County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,514 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $320,358.

  • National personnel rank #10,514 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #295 of 414
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Norton City County

Norton Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 72000 · Norton Fire Department, VA 30 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,514
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Evansville
  • FEMA-LIGHT $320K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Evansville Fire Department, AR (+ 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
Norton, VA
FDID
72000

FEMA Grant History

$320K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FR00120 $320,358

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Norton Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #295 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,514 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 9% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Norton Fire Department carries 100.0% of Norton City County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (30 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 (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Evansville Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Evansville Fire Department, AR 30 Nob Hill Fire Department, AR 30 Newton Fire Department, NH 30 Raymond Fire Department, NH 30 Zimmerman-Livonia Fire District, MN 30 Oak Grove Fire Protection District, OK 30 Fountaintown Community Volunteer Fire Department, IN 30 Morristown Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Norton Fire Department have?

Norton Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,514 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #295 of 414 by personnel.

Does Norton Fire Department provide EMS services?

Norton 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 Norton Fire Department operate?

Norton Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Norton Fire Department?

Norton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Norton City County, VA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Norton Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Norton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $320,358 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.