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Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department

Saint Paul, VA · Wise County. Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Virginia average.

22nd pct.
national personnel size
-39%
vs. 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Saint Paul 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 D
20 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
20 personnel · 1 station

Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Saint Paul, VA (Wise County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,615 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,615 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #390 of 414
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Wise County

Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 78% higher than 22% 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 19580 · Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department, VA 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,615
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Metro
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Metro 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 VA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Saint Paul, VA
FDID
19580

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #390 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,615 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 39% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster fringe

Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department is 9.6% of Wise County roster mass

The county lists 9 departments totaling 209 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 67% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

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

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

South Metro Fire Department, MN 20 Main Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 20 Merriwether Fire Department, SC 20 Fordyce Fire Department, AR 20 Chowchilla Fire Department, CA 20 H D Lane Volunteer Fire Company, NY 20 Union Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 20 Claremont Fire Department, MN 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department have?

Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 39% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,615 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #390 of 414 by personnel.

Does Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Saint Paul 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 Paul Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

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

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

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.