Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department

Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Rhodell, within Raleigh County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. West Virginia has 511 registered fire departments and 11,756 total personnel, averaging roughly 23 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 15,700 fires, 55 fire deaths, and 70% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $1,188,250 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.