Stanley Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Stanley Volunteer Fire Department

Stanley Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Stanley, within Page County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 52 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Virginia has 766 registered fire departments and 25,415 total personnel, averaging roughly 33 staff per department. Stanley Volunteer Fire Department runs 58% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 43,900 fires, 86 fire deaths, and 67% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Stanley Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $761,904.76 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.