Department profile

Volunteer

Shirley Volunteer Fire Department

Shirley, WV · Tyler County. Shirley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Shirley Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the West Virginia average.

7th pct.
national personnel size
-39%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Shirley 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 F
14 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
14 personnel · 1 station

Shirley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Shirley, WV (Tyler County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,919 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,919 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #345 of 359
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Tyler County

Shirley Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 93% higher than 7% 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 48104 · Shirley Volunteer Fire Department, WV 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,919
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hagerman Fire Pro…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hagerman Fire Protection District, ID (+ 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
Shirley, WV
FDID
48104

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How Shirley Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #345 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,919 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 39% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster geometry

Tyler County HIFLD mix around Shirley Volunteer Fire Department

Tyler County: 4 departments, 74 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 25% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hagerman Fire Protection District, ID (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Alma Volunteer Fire Department
Alma · volunteer
Sistersville Volunteer Fire Department
Sistersville · volunteer
All WV departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

Hagerman Fire Protection District, ID 14 Norman Volunteer Fire Department, AR 14 Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR 14 Fountainhead Area Improvement Council Incorporated Fire Department - Brush Station, OK 14 Washington Volunteer Fire Department, OK 14 Riggins City Fire Department, ID 14 East Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 14 Bluff City Volunteer Fire Department, AR 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Shirley Volunteer Fire Department have?

Shirley Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 39% below the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,919 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #345 of 359 by personnel.

Does Shirley Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Shirley 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 Shirley Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Shirley Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Shirley Volunteer Fire Department?

Shirley Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tyler 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.