Department profile

Volunteer

Parsons Volunteer Fire Department

Parsons, WV · Tucker County. Parsons Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Parsons Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the West Virginia average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+30%
vs. West Virginia average
1
station
$619,048
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Parsons 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 B
30 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 B
$20,635 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
30 personnel · 1 station

Parsons Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Parsons, WV (Tucker County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,546 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $619,048.

  • National personnel rank #10,546 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #165 of 359
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Tucker County

Parsons Volunteer 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 47102 · Parsons Volunteer Fire Department, WV 30 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,546
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dassel
  • FEMA-MID $619K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dassel Fire Department, MN (+ 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 WV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Parsons, WV
FDID
47102

FEMA Grant History

$619K
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FV00577 $619,048

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

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Parsons Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #165 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,546 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 30% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster weight

Parsons Volunteer Fire Department carries 39.0% of Tucker County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (77 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dassel Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Davis Fire Department
Davis · volunteer
Thomas Fire Department
Thomas · volunteer
All WV departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Dassel Fire Department, MN 30 Courtenay Rural Fire Protection District, ND 30 Elmwood Fire Department, WI 30 Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department, LA 30 Plotterkill Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 30 Shawswick Volunteer Fire Department, IN 30 Delanson Fire Department, NY 30 Arcadia Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Parsons Volunteer Fire Department have?

Parsons Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,546 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #165 of 359 by personnel.

Does Parsons Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Parsons 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 Parsons Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Parsons Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Parsons Volunteer Fire Department?

Parsons Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tucker County, WV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Parsons Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Parsons Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $619,048 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

How many fire departments are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 511 fire departments with 11,756 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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