Department profile

Volunteer

Snowville Volunteer Fire Department

Hiwassee, VA · Pulaski County. Snowville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Snowville Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
-3%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
25/100
Snowville 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
16 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
32 personnel · 2 stations

Snowville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hiwassee, VA (Pulaski County), with 2 stations and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,332 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,332 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #266 of 414
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Pulaski County

Snowville Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

32 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 15507 · Snowville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 32 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,332
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cocke County
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cocke County Fire Department, TN (+ 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
Hiwassee, VA
FDID
15507

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Snowville Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #266 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,332 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 3% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Pulaski County HIFLD mix around Snowville Volunteer Fire Department

Pulaski County: 10 departments, 300 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 1 combination); EMS flag on 10% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cocke County Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Draper Volunteer Fire Department
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Dublin Volunteer Fire Department
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Fairlawn Volunteer Fire Department
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Hiwassee Volunteer Fire Department
Hiwassee · volunteer
Newbern Volunteer Fire Department
Dublin · volunteer
Pulaski Fire Department
Pulaski · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

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

Cocke County Fire Department, TN 32 Centerview Volunteer Fire Department, TN 32 Nichols Fire District, KY 32 Rollins Volunteer Fire Department, MT 32 Sandersville Fire Department, GA 32 Mineville-Witherbee Fire Department, NY 32 McHenry Rural Fire Department, ND 32 Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Snowville Volunteer Fire Department have?

Snowville Volunteer Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,332 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #266 of 414 by personnel.

Does Snowville Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Snowville 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 Snowville Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Snowville Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Snowville Volunteer Fire Department?

Snowville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pulaski 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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