Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Oakwood, VA · Buchanan County. Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 22 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.

22
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

29th pct.
national personnel size
-33%
vs. Virginia average
2
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
9/100
Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 F
11 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
22 personnel · 2 stations

Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Oakwood, VA (Buchanan County), with 2 stations and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,857 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,857 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #373 of 414
  • 9.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 10 other listed departments in Buchanan County

Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 71% higher than 29% 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 02702 · Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, VA 22 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,857
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Plantersville Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Plantersville Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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
Oakwood, VA
FDID
02702

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #373 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,857 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 33% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Buchanan County HIFLD mix around Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Buchanan County: 11 departments, 138 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 1 combination); EMS flag on 73% of departments. County / state rollup.

9.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Plantersville Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Big Rock Volunteer Fire Department
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Grundy Volunteer Fire Department
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Harman Volunteer Fire Department
Grundy · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Plantersville Volunteer Fire Department, AL 22 Clement Township Fire Department, MI 22 Sylvania Fire Department, AL 22 Pine Ridge Fire Protection, AL 22 Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department, AL 22 Perrinton Fire Department, MI 22 Midway Fire and Rescue Department, NC 22 Adams Rural Fire Department, NE 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,857 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #373 of 414 by personnel.

Does Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Buchanan 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.

Related guides

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