Department profile

Volunteer

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department

Clifton Forge, VA · Alleghany County. Sharon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 58 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

58
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Virginia average.

Top 13%
national personnel size
+76%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
93/100
Sharon 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 A
58 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
58 personnel · 1 station

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clifton Forge, VA (Alleghany County), with 1 station and 58 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,862 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,862 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #84 of 414
  • 1.72 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Alleghany County

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

58 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 00506 · Sharon Volunteer Fire Department, VA 58 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 58
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #2,862
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ City of Colfax
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: City of Colfax Fire Department, WA (+ 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
Clifton Forge, VA
FDID
00506

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Sharon Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #84 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,862 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department carries 46.8% of Alleghany County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (124 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.72 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 58 roster).

Photo-finish peer: City of Colfax Fire Department, WA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Iron Gate Volunteer Fire Department
Iron Gate · volunteer
Selma Volunteer Fire Department
Selma · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 58 personnel

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

City of Colfax Fire Department, WA 58 Riverside Fire Authority, WA 58 Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department, WA 58 Richland Fire and Emergency Services, WA 58 Hayes Crossing-Haldeman Volunteer Fire Department, KY 58 Mount Pulaski Fire Protection District, IL 58 North Clay Fire Protection District, IL 58 Northwest Volunteer Fire Department, TX 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sharon Volunteer Fire Department have?

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department has 58 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,862 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #84 of 414 by personnel.

Does Sharon Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Sharon 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 Sharon Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sharon Volunteer Fire Department?

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Alleghany 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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