Department profile

Volunteer

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department

Proctor, WV · Marshall County. Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the West Virginia average.

29th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Saint Joseph 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 C
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Proctor, WV (Marshall County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,955 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,955 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #275 of 359
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Marshall County

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department 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 25117 · Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department, WV 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,955
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Avoca and Rural
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Avoca and Rural Fire Department, WI (+ 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
Proctor, WV
FDID
25117

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #275 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,955 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster fringe

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department is 6.8% of Marshall County roster mass

The county lists 18 departments totaling 325 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 67% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Avoca and Rural Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Cameron Volunteer Fire Department
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Dallas Volunteer Fire Department
Dallas · volunteer
Glen Dale Volunteer Fire Department
Glen Dale · 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 WV department.

Avoca and Rural Fire Department, WI 22 Hampton County Fire Department, SC 22 Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Department, LA 22 West Hinds Volunteer Fire Department, MS 22 Learned Volunteer Fire Department, MS 22 Eunice Fire and Rescue Department, NM 22 Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department, PA 22 Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department, NE 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department have?

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,955 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #275 of 359 by personnel.

Does Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department?

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marshall 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.