Department profile

Volunteer

Pulaski Fire Department

Pulaski, VA · Pulaski County. Pulaski Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

34
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 38%
national personnel size
+3%
vs. Virginia average
1
station
$604,455
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
69/100
Pulaski 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
34 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
$17,778 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
34 personnel · 1 station

Pulaski Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pulaski, VA (Pulaski County), with 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,471 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $604,455.

  • National personnel rank #8,471 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #249 of 414
  • 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Pulaski County

Pulaski Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 15506 · Pulaski Fire Department, VA 34 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,471
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Seneca Devel…
  • FEMA-MID $604K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: West Seneca Developmental Center, NY (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Pulaski, VA
FDID
15506

FEMA Grant History

$604K
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FO04408 $604,455

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

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Pulaski Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #249 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,471 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 3% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Pulaski County HIFLD mix around Pulaski Fire Department

Pulaski County: 10 departments, 300 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 1 combination); EMS flag on 10% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: West Seneca Developmental Center, NY (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 34 personnel

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

West Seneca Developmental Center, NY 34 Worthington Fire and Rescue, MA 34 Hogan Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 34 Platte Volunteer Fire Department, SD 34 Waunakee Volunteer Fire Department, WI 34 Wayne Township Fire and Rescue, OH 34 Jackson Fire Department, KY 34 Pueblo of Zuni Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services, NM 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pulaski Fire Department have?

Pulaski Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,471 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #249 of 414 by personnel.

Does Pulaski Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pulaski 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 Pulaski Fire Department operate?

Pulaski Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pulaski Fire Department?

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

Has Pulaski Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Pulaski Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $604,455 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 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.