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Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department

Smithfield, VA · Isle Of Wight County. Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 60 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

60
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 12%
national personnel size
+82%
vs. Virginia average
2
stations

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Smithfield 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 B
30 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
60 personnel · 2 stations

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Smithfield, VA (Isle Of Wight County), with 2 stations and 60 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,711 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,711 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #76 of 414
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Isle Of Wight County

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

60 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 09303 · Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department, VA 60 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 60
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,711
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Stony Hill Rural…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Stony Hill Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+ 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
Smithfield, VA
FDID
09303

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #76 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,711 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 82% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Isle Of Wight County HIFLD mix around Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department

Isle Of Wight County: 6 departments, 281 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 60 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Stony Hill Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department
Carrollton · volunteer
Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department
Carrsville · volunteer
Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department
Smithfield · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 60 personnel

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

Stony Hill Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC 60 Northampton Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 60 Lawson Fire and Rescue Protection District, MO 60 Hinesville Fire Department, GA 60 Ausable-Chesterfield-Keeseville Joint Fire District, NY 60 Morrisonville Fire Department, NY 60 Cranberry Volunteer Fire Company - Haine Station, PA 60 Carver Fire Department, MN 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department have?

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department has 60 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 82% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,711 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #76 of 414 by personnel.

Does Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department?

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Isle Of Wight 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.