Department profile

Volunteer

Philippi Volunteer Fire Department

Philippi, WV · Barbour County. Philippi 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

Philippi 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

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
Philippi 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
30 personnel · 1 station

Philippi Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Philippi, WV (Barbour 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 #10,566 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,566 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #166 of 359
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Barbour County

Philippi 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 01103 · Philippi Volunteer Fire Department, WV 30 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Coloma City-Hagar
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Coloma City-Hagar Fire Department, MI (+ 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
Philippi, WV
FDID
01103

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Philippi Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #166 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,566 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

Philippi Volunteer Fire Department carries 51.7% of Barbour County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (58 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Coloma City-Hagar Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Belington Volunteer Fire Department
Belington · 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.

Coloma City-Hagar Fire Department, MI 30 East Litchfield Volunteer Fire Company, CT 30 Broad River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Incorporated, NC 30 Emeryville Fire Department, CA 30 Southport Fire Department, NC 30 Preble Volunteer Fire Fighting Association Incorporated, IN 30 Antreville Volunteer Fire Department, SC 30 Moosup Valley Fire Department, RI 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Philippi Volunteer Fire Department have?

Philippi 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 #10,566 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #166 of 359 by personnel.

Does Philippi Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Philippi 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 Philippi Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Philippi Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Philippi Volunteer Fire Department?

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

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.